question_answer 44)

  Fill in the blanks (a) Pigeon pea is a good source of............. . (b) Berseem is an important............ crop. (c) The crops which are grown in rainy season are called ......... crops. (d) ............ are rich in vitamins. (e) ............ crop grows in winter season.

Answer:

  (a) Protein                          (b) Fodder                          (c) Kharif crops                  (d) Fruits              (e) Rabi

Kharif crops	Rabi crops
They are monsoon or rainy season crops	They are winter season crops
The crops grow in hot and wet conditions	The crops grow in cold and dry condition.
These crops are sown in the beginning of rainy season in june-july	October-November when monsoon is retreated.
These crops are harvested during September-October at the end of monsoon.	These crops are harvested in March-April before the advent of hot season.
e.g., rice, maize groundnut. Soybean, green gram, cotton black gram.	e.g., wheat, barley, gram, mustard, linseed, pea.