Question

Which one the following combination is incorrect?

(a) Kharif crops – Rice, maize

(b) Rabi crops – Wheat, mustard

(c) Zaid crops – cotton, sugarcane

(d) Cash crops – jute, tobacco

The question was posed to me during an online interview.

My query is from Water Requirements topic in portion Water Requirements of Crops of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Zaid crops – cotton, sugarcane

Best explanation: The zaid crops are the short term crops grown during the period between Rabi and Kharif crops i.e from March to June. They are best grown in summers and some common examples are cucumber, pumpkin, watermelon, and muskmelon.