Cropping intensity is

A. The extent of the use of land for purposes other than cropping

B. The extent of the use of land for cropping purposes during a given year

C. Net cropped area

D. Gross cropped area

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Cropping intensity is the extent of the use of land for cropping purposes during a given year. It is the number of times a crop is planted per year in a given agricultural area.
It can be calculated as the ratio of effective crop area harvested to the physical area.