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Kharif crops are sown
Options:
A .  a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
B .  at the beginning of the North-East monsoon
C .  at the end of the SouthWest monsoon
D .  at the end of North-East moonson
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent.
Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season.
In Pakistan, the Kharif season starts on April 16th and lasts until October 15th.
In India, the Kharif season varies by crop and state, with Kharif starting at the earliest in May and ending at the latest in January, but is popularly considered to start in June and to end in October. Examples include Millet, Paddy, etc.

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