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Social Science · 2026 · 4 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q17
Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow: Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer…
Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow : Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the zaid season. ($\displaystyle 17.1$) Rice cultivation is an example of which type of agricultural season ? ($\displaystyle 17.2$) Name any one crop which is harvested between April to June in India. ($\displaystyle 17.3$) Mention any two zaid crops.
Marking-scheme solution
$\displaystyle 17.1$ Rice cultivation is an example of which type of agricultural season? Kharif
$\displaystyle 17.2$ Name any one crop which is harvested between April to June in India.
(i) Wheat/
(ii) Barley/
(iii) Peas/
(iv) Gram/
(v) Mustard/
(vi) Any other crop. Any one crop to be mentioned.
$\displaystyle 17.3$ Mention any two zaid crops.
(i) Watermelon/
(ii) Muskmelon/
(iii) Cucumber/
(iv) Vegetables/
(v) Fodder crop/
(vi) Sugarcane/
(vii) Any other crop Any two crops to be mentioned.
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