The Slash and Burn method is related to which of these farming practices?
Important Questions on Agriculture
Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation?
(I) It is also called ‘Jhoom’ in Assam.
(II) It is a ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture.
(III) It involves crop rotation.
(IV) It involves transhumance.
Which are the commercial crops :
Name of crops : (i) Groundnut (ii) Wheat (iii)Sugarcane (iv) Rice (v) Mustard
Select the correct answer from the following options :
Read the following statements and select the correct option
A. It is a method of farming in which a large amount of capital and labour is applied per unit of land.
B. Under this type of farming, the land is cultivated throughout the year
C. Farmers try to raise two or more crops to get maximum production from small land holdings
D. It is common in the fertile and irrigated areas of the country
In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called by different names. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| Column - A | Column - B |
| (1) Madhya Pradesh | (i) Pama Dhabi or Kuman |
| (2) Orissa | (ii) Bewar or Dahia |
| (3) In Western Ghats | (iii) Jumming |
| (4) North East region | (iv) Kumari |
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about _____ as per 2017 data.
Identify the correct sequence of forms of cultivation practiced in these regions.
