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UPSC Prelims 1984 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Sugarcane crop matures in about
- (a) 2 months
- (b) 4 months
- (c) 8 months
- (d) 12 months
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (d) 12 months
Sugarcane takes about 12 months (up to 18 in adsali planting in Maharashtra).
Why the others are wrong
(c) Some cane is harvested at 10 months, but the typical crop takes about a year.
The trap
None.
🔒 Sugarcane: 10–18 months; ratoon crop from the stubble.
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