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GeographyEasyAsked in: SSC CHSL · 16 March, 2023, Shift 2

When are the kharif crops harvested?

  1. A.July - August
  2. B.September - October
  3. C.March - April
  4. D.January - February

Correct answer

B. September - October

Explanation

The correct answer is B, September - October. Kharif crops are the monsoon crops: they are sown with the onset of the south-west monsoon in June and July and harvested in September and October, when the rains withdraw. They need heat and plenty of water, and the group includes rice, maize, jowar, bajra, ragi, arhar, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soybean. The rabi season follows, with sowing from October to December and harvesting in March and April — wheat, barley, gram, peas, mustard and linseed. Between the two comes the short zaid season from March to June, which gives watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber and fodder crops. Option A is wrong because July and August are the growing months of the kharif crop, not the harvest. Option C is wrong because March and April are when rabi crops are cut. Option D is wrong because January and February fall in the middle of the rabi season. Exam tip: kharif sown June-July and cut September-October; rabi sown October-December and cut March-April.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

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Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

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Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

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