Which of the following crops is NOT grown during the Zaid season in India?

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1. Definition: The Zaid season falls between Rabi and Kharif, typically during $March$–$June$.

2. Typical Zaid crops: Short-duration summer crops and vegetables such as cucumber, watermelon and muskmelon are commonly grown in the Zaid season.

3. Rice: Rice is primarily a Kharif crop (grown during the monsoon) and requires transplanted/sustained water conditions typical of the rainy season, so it is not grown in the Zaid season.

Conclusion: Rice (option 1) is NOT a Zaid crop, so the correct choice is option a.

FINAL_ANSWER: a

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