Question

Rotation of crops is carried out to

• A. Increase convenience for the farmers
• B. Increase variation in the mineral content of soil
• C. Increase in nitrogen content of the soil
• D. Increase diversity of plant habitats

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Increase variation in the mineral content of soil

The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons is called crop rotation.
The advantages of crop rotation are:-
1) It helps in reducing soil erosion.

2) It increases soil fertility and crop yield.

3) The soil of farms do not get deficient of one type of nutrients.

So, the correct answer is 'Increase variation in the mineral content of soil'.