Question

Which of the following is not a cash crop ?
1. Jute
2. Groundnut
3. Jowar
4. Sugarcane
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Jowar

The correct answer is Jowar.

• Cash Crops:
  • A cash crop is one that is cultivated to be sold in the market to earn profits from the sale.
  • Most of the crops grown today worldwide are cash crops cultivated for selling in the national and international markets.
  • Most of the cash crops grown in the developing nations are sold to the developed nations for a better price.
  • Well-known cash crops include coffee, tea, cocoa, cotton, and sugarcane.
• Food Crops:
  • The crops that are grown to feed the human population are known as food crops.
  • There are a number of food crops grown in the country.

• Rice:
  • It is the staple food crop in a majority of regions in the country.
  • Rice is a Kharif crop that requires high temperature, heavy rainfall and high humidity for proper growth.
  • The areas with less rainfall use irrigation for rice cultivation.
• Wheat:
  • It is the most important cereal crop in the north and north-western parts of the country.
  • It is a rabi crop that requires 50-75 cm of annual rainfall.
• Millets:
  • The important millets grown in the country include jawar, bajra and ragi.
  • They are highly nutritious and are known as coarse grains.
  • It grows in the regions which experience rainfall throughout the year.

• Types of Crops:
• Kharif Crops:
  • The crops which are grown in the monsoon season are known as Kharif crops. 
  • For eg., maize, millet, and cotton.
  • The seeds are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season and harvested at the end of the monsoon season.
• Rabi Crops:
  • The name “Rabi” means “spring” – a word derived from Arabic. 
  • The crops that are grown in the winter season and harvested in the spring are called Rabi crops.
  • Wheat, gram, and mustard are some of the Rabi crops.
  • Various agricultural practices are carried out to produce new crop varieties.
• Zaid Crops:
  • Such crops are grown between the Kharif and Rabi seasons, i.e., between March and June. 
  • These crops mature early.
  • Cucumber, pumpkin, bitter gourd, and watermelon are zaid crops.