Test: Crop Production and Management- 2 - UPSC MCQ

The process of cutting the mature crop manually or by machine is called harvesting. The crops are pulled out or cut close to the ground.

Winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from the chaff.
It is also used to remove hay and chaff or other pests from stored grain.

Monsoon or rainy season, lasting from June to September. The season is dominated by the humid southwest summer monsoon, which slowly sweeps across the country beginning in late May or early June. Monsoon rains begin to recede from North India at the beginning of October. South India typically receives more rainfall.

When plants of the same kind are grown and cultivated in one place on large scale, it is called a crop.
Example: Crop of wheat, crop of rice, etc.

Hoe : It is a simple tool which is used for removing weeds and for loosening the soil. It has a long rod of wood or iron. A strong, broad and bent plate of iron is fixed to one of its ends and works like a blade. It is pulled by animals.