Tur/arhar (pigeon pea), urad (black matpe) and moong (green gram) are examples of which type of major crop?

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Rabi

Kharif

Zaid

None of the above

Correct Answer : Kharif

The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called kharif crops in India. They are also known as the summer or monsoon crop. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season.

Tur/arhar (pigeon pea), urad (black matpe) and moong (green gram) are the major pulses in this season. The Ministry of Agriculture has recently formulated a special Kharif strategy to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses.

Published On : May 8, 2021

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