Question

What are the different names of Shifting Cultivation ?
(A) Jhuming
(B) Chinook
(C) Milpa
(D) Plantation agriculture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only
• B. (A) and (C) only
• C. (C) and (D) only
• D. (B), (C) and (D) only

Hint:

It is useful to memorize the local names for shifting cultivation in different regions: 'Jhum' in India, 'Ladang' in Indonesia/Malaysia, 'Milpa' in Central America, and 'Roca' in Brazil.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot. It has different names in different parts of the world.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's analyze each term:


(A) Jhuming: This is the name used for shifting cultivation in the northeastern states of India.
(B) Chinook: This is not a type of agriculture; it is a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in North America.
(C) Milpa: This is the term for shifting cultivation as practiced in Central America and Mexico.
(D) Plantation agriculture: This is a form of large-scale commercial farming that specializes in cash crops. It is the opposite of subsistence-based shifting cultivation.
Therefore, only Jhuming and Milpa are names for shifting cultivation.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct statements are (A) and (C). The option that includes only these two is option (2).