Question

What are the different names of Shifting Cultivation ?
(A) Jhuming
(B) Chinook
(C) Milpa
(D) Plantation agriculture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only
• B. (A) and (C) only
• C. (C) and (D) only
• D. (B), (C) and (D) only

Hint:

It is useful to memorize the local names for shifting cultivation in different regions: 'Jhum' in India, 'Ladang' in Indonesia/Malaysia, 'Milpa' in Central America, and 'Roca' in Brazil.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Concept Definition:
Shifting cultivation involves temporary farming on land plots, followed by abandonment to allow natural vegetation regrowth, while the farmer moves to a new plot. This practice is known by various regional names.
Step 2: Term Analysis:
Analysis of specific terms:


(A) Jhuming: Term for shifting cultivation in Northeast India.

(B) Chinook: A warm, dry wind from the eastern Rocky Mountains, not an agricultural practice.

(C) Milpa: Term for shifting cultivation in Central America and Mexico.

(D) Plantation agriculture: Large-scale commercial farming of cash crops, contrasting with subsistence shifting cultivation.

Conclusion: Jhuming and Milpa are the only terms representing shifting cultivation.
Step 3: Conclusion:
Statements (A) and (C) are accurate. Option (2) correctly identifies these two.