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Question

Which of the following is an example of multiple cropping?

  1. Growing only rice in a field year after year
  2. Growing different crops in succession on the same field in a year
  3. Planting trees alongside agricultural crops
  4. Leaving a field fallow for a season

Answer:

Option B: Growing different crops in succession on the same field in a year

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Growing different crops in succession on the same field in a year”.

Multiple cropping involves growing two or more crops on the same piece of land during one agricultural year. This increases productivity and maximizes the use of land resources.