Question : Which of the following types of agriculture is known as Jhum in Assam?
Option 1: Intensive Farming
Option 2: Plantation Agriculture
Option 3: Subsistence Farming
Option 4: Shifting Agriculture
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Correct Answer: Shifting Agriculture
Solution : The correct answer is Shifting Agriculture.
Jhum cultivation, a vital indigenous farming practice in Assam's Karbi Anglong District, prevails as a primary mode of food production and economic sustenance in the hilly terrain. This traditional method entails clearing land by burning trees and vegetation and by cultivating for a specific period. Commonly known as Jhum, it remains a significant and enduring agricultural technique in the region.
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Question : Jhum cultivation or shifting cultivation is also known by the name of ______.
Option 1: plantation
Option 2: mixed farming
Option 3: extensive farming
Option 4: slash and burn agriculture
Question : In which type of farming is the land used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock?
Option 1: Shifting cultivation
Option 2: Subsistence farming
Option 3: Mixed farming
Option 4: Plantation agriculture
Question : Shifting Agriculture is also known as Jhum in ______.
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Karnataka
Question : Soilless agriculture is called _____.
Option 1: hydroponics
Option 2: shifting agriculture
Option 3: dry farming
Option 4: pastoral farming
Question : Which type of farming is practised to meet the needs of the farmer's family?
Option 1: Pisciculture farming
Option 3: Commercial farming
Option 4: Sericulture farming
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