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Arrange the following agricultural cropping seasons in an Indian state in chronological sequence, starting from the onset of the south-west monsoon in June.

  1. 1Kharif Season (Sowing of monsoon crops such as rice, maize, and groundnut)
  2. 2Rabi Season (Sowing of winter crops such as wheat, mustard, and gram)
  3. 3Zaid Season (Sowing of short summer crops such as watermelon, cucumber, and fodder)

Answer

The correct chronological sequence of cropping seasons starting from June is Kharif Season, followed by Rabi Season, and lastly Zaid Season.
In Indian agricultural economics, the cropping year begins in June with the Kharif monsoon season (June–October), transitions into the Rabi winter season (October–March), and finishes with the brief Zaid summer season (March–May).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the starting period specified in the prompt.
The starting point is June, coinciding with monsoon arrival.
The agricultural calendar in Indian state economies starts with monsoon onset.
2
Order the cropping cycles sequentially across the year.
Kharif (June–October) leads into Rabi (October–March), followed by Zaid (March–June).
Monsoon cropping is followed by post-monsoon winter cropping, which is followed by summer inter-cropping.

Key Concept

Agricultural Cropping Seasons (Kharif, Rabi, Zaid)
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Topics

State Economy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

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