Cropping seasons in Rajasthan MCQ — 2 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Rice is not a Rabi crop in Rajasthan; it is generally a Kharif crop grown during the monsoon season where water is available. Wheat is a major Rabi crop, sown in the winter season and harvested in spring. Barley is also grown as a Rabi cereal. Mustard is one of Rajasthan’s important Rabi oilseed crops. Since the question asks for the crop that is not Rabi in Rajasthan, rice fits that condition.

Explanation

Zaid crops are raised in the short summer season between the Rabi harvest and Kharif sowing, using irrigation where needed. In Rajasthan, watermelon, muskmelon and cucumber are typical Zaid crops because they suit the hot season and mature quickly. Soybean is not a Zaid crop in this context; it is mainly a Kharif oilseed crop, sown with the monsoon. Therefore soybean does not fit the Zaid cropping season, while the other three are standard summer cucurbit crops.