Question

Which of the following crops cannot be grown between October and March?
A. Paddy
B. Maize
C. Wheat
D. Cotton

Answer 1

Crops that are grown between October and March are known as Rabi crop. These crops require very less water for their growth and therefore they are also known as winter crops. They are generally cultivated using irrigation and slight showers in November and December can ruin the crop.

Complete answer:
We know the crops which are grown or cultivated in the winter season or in between October and March are known as Rabi crops. These crops do not require much water during cultivation.
Examples of Rabi crops are Peas, Barley, Wheat, and Gram.
Therefore, from this understanding, we can conclude that Wheat is grown as Rabi Crops in between the seasons of October and March.
Therefore, option (c) is not correct.
The crops which are grown in the season of June- July to September are known as Kharif crops. Paddy is the best example of crops growing in the rainy season is Paddy or Rice. They require an abundant amount of water during cultivation.
Other than this there are some crops which can be grown at all times of the year. These crops are maize and cotton. These are not specific to any season but can be grown as both Kharif and Rabi crops. But they grow well when grown as Kharif crops and yield more.
Option (b) and (d) are not considered because they belong to both the categories and are not specific.
But out of all the four only paddies is the one which cannot be grown in the winter season strictly.
So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Additional Information:
Other than Rabi and Kharif crops, there is a wide range of crops that are grown in between this short season of March and July. These are known as Zaid crops and some examples are Pumpkin, Cucumber, and Bitter gourd.

Note:
Rabi crops are grown in large parts of the country especially in the northern and north-western parts. States like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, and Kashmir, etc. All these states are massive producers of Rabi crops such as wheat, barley, maize, etc.
Kharif crops and generally sown in the southern states and states near the western coast. Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, etc.