Q712
_________ is a practice of clearing and burning the forest area for cultivation of crops for 3-4 years and shifting.
A.
Jhum cultivation
AnswerB.
Horticulture
C.
Taungya cultivation
D.
Agrisilviculture
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In India, the practice of clearing and burning the forest area for cultivation is known as jhum or jhoom. Slash-and-burn can be part of shifting cultivation, an agricultural system in which farmers routinely move from one cultivable area to another.