SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 95

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q95

The Kharif season in India largely coincides with the _________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct option is option 2 i.e. Southwest monsoon.

Southwest monsoon The period from June to September is referred to as the 'Southwest Monsoon' period. 
  Southwest Monsoon period is the principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent.
  Kharif crops are those which require monsoonal rains for their growth. 
  They are grown at the beginning of the first rain in July i.e. during the south-west monsoon season.