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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Cotton, Groundnut, and Maize are Kharif (monsoon) crops, sown with the onset of the monsoon and harvested in autumn.
- Mustard is a major Rabi (winter) crop, sown in October-November and harvested in February-March.
Therefore, 1, 2, and 3 are Kharif crops.
Mustard is universally known as a winter (Rabi) oilseed crop in North India; eliminating 4 instantly yields (b).
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