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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Primary Activities

Question:

Which of the following means shifting cultivation ?

Options:

Slash and burn agriculture

Milpa

Ladang

All of the above 

Correct Answer:

All of the above 

Explanation:

In shifting cultivation, the vegetation is usually cleared by fire, and the ashes add to the fertility of the soil. Shifting cultivation is thus, also called slash and burn agriculture. It 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.