Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In India, primitive form of cultivation is known as ‘Jhumming’ in the ______.

Options:

Western Ghats

south-eastern region

Himalayan belt

north-eastern region

Correct Answer:

north-eastern region

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → north-eastern region

In India, the primitive form of cultivation is known as ‘Jhumming’ in the Northeastern states. Jhumming, also known as jhum cultivation or shifting cultivation, is a traditional agricultural practice where a patch of forest land is cleared and burned to create a temporary field for planting crops. This practice is most commonly found in the hilly regions of the Northeast, where the terrain is not suitable for permanent agriculture.