What is shifting cultivation, known as "jhum" in northeast India?
Correct answer: C. Slash-and-burn farming where land is cleared, cropped and then left fallow
- A. Plantation farming of tea
- B. Irrigated rice farming
- C. Slash-and-burn farming where land is cleared, cropped and then left fallow
- D. Terrace farming on hillsides
Explanation
In shifting (jhum) cultivation, forest is burned to clear fields, which are farmed for a few years and then abandoned to recover.
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