Identify the crop which is grown in Kharif cropping season in Northern States of India.

The correct option is Rice.

Explanation:
In India, the agricultural cropping year is divided into three primary seasons: Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid.

1. Kharif Season:
• Sowing & Harvesting: Kharif crops are sown with the onset of the southwest monsoon (June–July) and harvested at the end of the monsoon season in autumn (September–October).
• Water & Temperature Requirements: These crops require high humidity, warm temperatures, and substantial rainfall for proper growth.
• Major Kharif Crops in Northern India: Rice (paddy), Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Tur (Arhar), Cotton, Jute, Groundnut, and Soybean.
• Hence, Rice is a prominent Kharif crop grown in the Northern states during the rainy season.

2. Rabi Season:
• Sowing & Harvesting: Rabi crops are sown in the winter months (October–December) and harvested in the summer (April–June).
• Major Rabi Crops: Wheat, Barley, Peas, Gram, and Mustard.
• Therefore, Mustard, Gram, and Barley are Rabi crops, not Kharif crops.