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Topic Kharif crops
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2013–2021), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 2 years (2013–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics
- It is a kharif crop
- Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year
- About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A Wheat
- B Rice ✓
- C Pulses
- D Cotton
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CSE2013
Consider the following crops
- Cotton
- Groundnut
- Rice
- Wheat Which
of these are Kharif crops?
- A 1 and 4
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
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