Human and Economic Geography: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Geography)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Human and Economic Geography (Geography). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2004Geography · Human and Economic Geography
Q1. Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are kharif crops?
Explanation
Kharif crops are typically grown during the monsoon season (June to September) in India, and they require plenty of water. These crops are usually harvested after the monsoon season, around September to October. Cotton is a Kharif crop grown during the monsoon season. Groundnut and Maize are also Kharif crops grown during the monsoon season.Although it can also be grown in the Rabi season in some areas, it is primarily a Kharif crop in India. Mustard is typically grown in the Rabi season (winter). Thus, Cotton, Groundnut, and Maize are Kharif crops, while Mustard is a Rabi crop.
Answer key for these questions
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2004
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Human and Economic Geography?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Human and Economic Geography (Geography), asked from 1996 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Human and Economic Geography (Geography) are available for 27 years, from 1996 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
