Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Agriculture | Areas | ||
| (A) | Jhuming | (I) | Indonesia/ Malaysia |
| (B) | Ladang | (II) | Central America/ Mexico |
| (C) | Chena | (III) | North East India |
| (D) | Milpa | (IV) | Sri Lanka |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
All four are local names of shifting cultivation (slash-and-burn farming): a patch of forest is cleared and burnt, farmed for a few years until the soil loses its fertility, and then left while the farmers move to a new patch.
(A) Jhuming — this matches (III) North East India. Jhum is the name used in the hills of north-east India (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland).
(B) Ladang — this matches (I) Indonesia/ Malaysia. It is the name used in Indonesia and Malaysia.
(C) Chena — this matches (IV) Sri Lanka. Chena is the name used in Sri Lanka.
(D) Milpa — this matches (II) Central America/ Mexico. It is the name used in Mexico and Central America.