alleryA plantation is best described as farming in which:
ASix crops grow on hill terraces
BOne crop covers a large area
CTwo crops share a small plot
DTen crops rotate every season
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. One crop covers a large area
1. Plantation is a type of commercial farming.
2. A single crop is grown on a large area, with capital intensive inputs and migrant labour.
3. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 4 'Agriculture'_
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