Q78
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Agriculture & Livestock
In India Aman rice is cultivated during
- a.sown in S. W. Monsoon season and harvested in winter
- b.sown in S. W. Monsoon season and harvested at the end of the monsoon
- c.sown in summer and harvested in the monsoon
- d.sown in early summer and harvested at the end of the monsoon
Answer: (A) sown in S. W. Monsoon season and harvested in winter
Aman is the winter (kharif) rice crop: it is sown or transplanted in June–July with the south-west monsoon and harvested in winter, November–December. It is by far the most important rice crop of West Bengal. Aus is the autumn crop, sown with pre-monsoon showers in summer and harvested in August–September, which is what options (C) and (D) roughly describe. Boro is the irrigated summer crop, sown in winter and harvested in April–May. Memory aid: Aus – autumn, Aman – winter, Boro – summer.