UPSC Geography Agriculture Question Bank Irrigation, Multipurpose Projects Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing

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    Match the following:
    List I (Name of shifting cultivation) List II (State)
    A. Jhum            1. Assam
    B. Podu             2. Kerala
    C. Ponam           3. Andhra Pradesh
    D. Penda            4. Madhya Pradesh
    Code:

    A)    A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4

    B)      A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4

    C)      A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1

    D)      A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In India, shifting cultivation is known by several names such as Jhum in most parts of north-east India including Assam, Podu, Dobi, Koman, Bringa in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, K-umari in the Western Ghats, Penda, Bewar or Dahia in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Waira in eastern Rajasthan and Ponam in Kerala.


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