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  1. Crop rotation is being adopted
    1. to increase the productivity of the land
    2. to increase the crop yield
    3. to increase the soil water
    4. to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Correct Option: A

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.



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