which of the following statements about agriculture in India are correct.
1. Rabi crops are sown in India from October to December and harvested from April to June.
2. Important crops grown during Rabi in India are paddy, maize, gram, soyabean and mustard.
3. Aus, Aman and Boro are three crops of paddy in Assam, West Bengal and Odisha.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1 and 3 only
- Rabi crops are sown in India around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins from april.
- The crops are grown either with rainwater that has percolated into the ground or using irrigation.
- Some examples of rabi crops are barley, mustard, gram cabbage etc.
- Aus, Aman and boro are three crops of paddy in Assam, West Bengal and Odisha.
- Aman variety of rice is sown between the rainy season and harvested in winter.
- Aus variety is sown in summer along with pre- monsoonal falls and harvested in autumn.
- And Boro variety is sown in winter and harvested in summer, known as spring rice.
- In India, the production percentage of Aus is 43.91% , Aman is 48.79% and Boro is 7−24%.