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Multiple choice geography india - agriculture cropping seasons in india farming in india

Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?

  1. To prevent alkalinity of soil

  2. To prevent acidity of soil

  3. To prevent the surface from becoming hard

  4. To fertilize the soil
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C Correct answer
Explanation
In Summer Ploughing, due to breaking of hard crusted upper layer of the soil and deep ploughing the infiltration capacity and permeability of the soil increases which increases in-situ moisture conservation. Consequently plant roots will get more moisture with less effort. It also improves soil structure due to alternate drying and cooling and soil aeration which helps in multiplication of micro-organisms. This is the reason that farmers plough their field during summer.
Multiple choice geography india - agriculture cropping seasons in india farming in india

Rotation of crops means ____________.

  1. Same crop is grown again and again

  2. Two crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity of the soil

  3. Different crops are grown in succession to maintain the soil fertility

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Crop Rotation.
Crop rotation is the systematic planting of different crops in a particular order over several years in the same growing space. This process helps maintain nutrients in the soil, reduce soil erosion, and prevents plant diseases and pests.

Multiple choice geography india - agriculture cropping seasons in india farming in india

Multiple cropping is ___________.

  1. To grow more than one leguminous crop only.

  2. To grow more than three crop on a piece of land during a year.

  3. To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during a year.

  4. To grow more than two crop on a piece of land during a year.
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Explanation
 It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land. All farmers in Palampur grow atleast two main crops; many are growing potato as the third crop in the past fifteen to twenty years.