Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Groundnut is a kharif crop.
2. Linseed and mustard are rabi crops.
3. Castor seed is a kharif crop in north and rabi crop in south India.
4. Sesamum is grown both as rabi and kharif crop.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Groundnut is cultivated as a kharif crop in India, while linseed and mustard are primarily rabi crops. However, castor seed and sesamum can both be grown as kharif crops in the north and as rabi crops in the south, making only statements 1 and 2 correct. The other statements misrepresent their pan-Indian seasonality.