Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Primary Activities

Question:

Given below is a map of Primitive Subsistence Agriculture. Study the map and answer the following questions : 

On the given map three regions are marked which have different names for shifting cultivation. Which of the following is correctly matched :

Options:

1- Milpa, 2-Jhum, 3-Ladang

1-Jhum, 2-Milpa, 3-Ladang

1-Ladang, 2-Jhum, 3-Milpa

1-Jhum, 2-Ladang, 3-Milpa

Correct Answer:

1-Jhum, 2-Milpa, 3-Ladang

Explanation:

Shifting cultivation is prevalent in tropical region in different names, e.g. Jhuming in North eastern states of India, Milpa in central America and Mexico and Ladang in Indonesia and Malaysia.