UPSC Prelims 2013 · GS Paper I
Question 64: Geography
Consider the following crops :
- 1.Cotton
- 2.Groundnut
- 3.Rice
- 4.Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Kharif crops are sown with the onset of the south-west monsoon in June-July and harvested in September-October. Rice, cotton and groundnut (mainly) are Kharif crops. Wheat is a rabi crop, sown in winter in October-December and harvested in spring. So 1, 2 and 3 are Kharif crops.
- 1. Cotton is sown with the monsoon.
- 2. Groundnut is mainly a Kharif crop.
- 3. Rice is the chief Kharif crop.
- 4. Wheat is a rabi crop.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is correct, (b) and (d) go: each of them leaves 1 out.
What you needed to know: Cotton is sown with the monsoon.
- Then, if you were sure statement 2 is correct, (a) goes: it leaves 2 out.
What you needed to know: Groundnut is mainly a Kharif crop.
Only (c) is left. You didn’t need statements 3 or 4.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Wheat is a rabi crop.
- (b) Wrong. Cotton is also a Kharif crop.
- (c) Correct. Cotton, groundnut and rice are Kharif crops.
- (d) Wrong. Wheat is a rabi crop.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.