Agriculture (shifting cultivation): Which statements about Jhum cultivation in India are correct? Assess the following: (1) It is largely practiced in Assam (2) It is a ‘‘slash and burn’’ technique (3) Soil fertility is exhausted in a few years Choose the correct combination(s).
General Knowledge
Indian Geography
Difficulty: Medium
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Answer
Correct Answer: (2) and (3) only
Explanation
Reasoning
- (2) True: Jhum is slash-and-burn shifting cultivation.
- (3) True: Short cycles lead to rapid nutrient depletion.
- (1) Not precise: Jhum is widespread across several NE hill states (Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, hill tracts of Assam), not predominantly “in Assam”.
Final Answer(2) and (3) only.