Slash and burn agriculture in Central America is known by which one of the following?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Milpa
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 27-05-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “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.” |