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 is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country. Gujarat was the largest producer of groundnut followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in 2015-16. Linseed and mustard are rabi crops. Sesamum is a kharif crop in north and rabi crop in south India. Castor seed is grown both as rabi and kharif crop.

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