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    Question

      India is geographically a vast country so it has various food and non-food crops which are cultivated in three main cropping seasons which are rabi, kharif and zaid. Cropping pattern in India is determined mainly by rainfall, climate, temperature and soil type. Cropping pattern of a region is also defined by the historical factors which includes the cultivation of various crops done in the area from long time due to the various historical reasons. E.g. tea plantation by British Kangra valley in Uttarakhand.

    When the production of both inter crops is equal to that

    of its solid planting, it is known as
    A Parallel cropping Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Synergistic cropping Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Companion cropping Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Mixed cropping Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Multi storeyed cropping Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Companion cropping is when the production of both inter crops is equal to that of its solid planting. Ex: - Mustard/ onion + sugarcane

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