Identify which of the following statements about agriculture in India are correct. 1. Rabi crops are sown in India from October to December and harvested from April to June. 2. Important crops grown during Rabi in India are paddy, maize, gram, soybean and mustard. 3. Aus, Aman and Boro are three crops of paddy in Assam, West Bengal and Odisha.

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only . Key Points The word Rabi is derived from the Arabic language and means “ Spring ”. Rabi crops are sown in winter (hence called winter season crops) from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. ​ Hence statement 1 is correct. statement 2 is incorrect. While gram (chickpeas) and mustard are indeed important Rabi season crops, paddy (rice) and soybean are primarily Kharif crops, sown in the monsoon season (June to July) and harvested in the autumn (September to October). Maize is grown in both seasons but is more commonly associated with the Kharif season. The typical Rabi crops include wheat, barley, peas, lentils, and some types of mustard. Hence statement 2 is incorrect. Though these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and north-western parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. The availability of precipitation during the winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops. In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. These are Aus, Aman and Boro. Aus refers July- August season. Aman refers to the December- January seasons. Boro refers march- May seasons, these are the varieties of rice. Hence statement 3 is correct.