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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Match the name of Slash and Burn agriculture given in column I with the state/region in column II Column I A. Jhuming B. Khil C. Bringa D. Valre Column II 1. Odisha 2. South-eastern Rajasthan 3. North-eastern region 4. Himalayan Belt
Options
- A A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- B A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- C A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- D A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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Correct Answer
B A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Model Answer
- Slash and burn agriculture is the process of cutting down the vegetation on a piece of land, setting fire to the remaining greenery, and using the ashes to replenish nutrients of the soil for the next cycle of crops.
- It is most often practised in places where open land for farming is not easily available due to dense vegetation.
- Mostly practised in Southeast Asia, northern South America and central Africa.
- In India, it is known with various names:
- Jhumming:- Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.
- Khil in the Himalayan belt.
- Bringa in Odisha.
- Valre or Walter in southeast Rajasthan.
Additional Information
Other names
- Podu or pennda in Andhra Pradesh.
- Kuruwa in Jharkhand.
- Dipa- Bastar (Chhattisgarh) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands etc.