Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics : 1. It is a kharif crop. 2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year. 3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivatio

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Q: (CDS-I/2021)
Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics :
1. It is a kharif crop.
2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year.
3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Geography

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CDS-I

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0,89,45,26,89,13,6

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{'kharif crop': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'crop': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'agricultural year': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'wheat': [4, 1, 2, 2], 'total cropped area': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'cultivation': [2, 1, 1, 0], 'rice': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'characteristics': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'boro': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'aman': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'cotton': [2, 0, 0, 2]}

The correct answer is Option 2: Rice.

Option 1: Wheat is an incorrect answer as wheat is a rabi crop and not a kharif crop. It is usually sown in the winter season.

Option 2: Rice is the correct answer. Rice is a kharif crop and is cultivated in India during the monsoon season. It has three different growing periods - Aus, Aman, and Boro. Aus rice is sown in May-June and harvested in August-September. Aman rice is sown in June-July and harvested in October-November. Boro rice is sown in November-December and harvested in April-May. Rice cultivation is widely practiced in India, and about one-fourth of the total cropped area in the country is dedicated to its cultivation.

Option 3: Pulses are not the correct answer as pulses are not specifically mentioned in the given characteristics. Pulses refer to edible seeds of leguminous crops such as lentils, chickpeas, beans, etc.

Option 4: Cotton is not the correct answer as cotton is also not specifically mentioned in the given characteristics. Cotton is a cash crop and is commonly cultivated during the kharif season, but it does not have the different growing