AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Two crops grown during the Zaid season: Watermelon and muskmelon (also cucumber and vegetables).
One characteristic: Zaid is a short season during the summer months, occurring between the rabi and kharif seasons.
Source: Agriculture, Cropping Pattern section, Chapter 4
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The passage directly states that zaid falls "between the rabi and the kharif seasons" during "summer months." Examiners expect any two named crops from the list given (watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables, fodder crops) and one clear characteristic — the short duration in summer between the two main seasons. Don't confuse zaid with rabi or kharif; its key identity is that it is a short summer season sandwiched between the other two.