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    Which of the following statements are correct about “Jhum cultivation”

    1. It is the primitive form of agriculture practiced in North eastern states of India
    2. In Jhum cultivation, crops are rotated on the same piece of land
    3. Jhum cultivation leads to the formation of wastelands
    4. It is also called Slash and burn type of agriculture

    A I & IV is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B I, II & IV are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I, III, IV are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I, II & III are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    Jhum cultivation is a kind of land rotation in which instead of crops, land is rotated for cultivation. After cultivation, when the field is left barren, it exposes the soil to erosion and further degradation, leading to the formation of wasteland. It is a primitive form of agriculture practiced in North eastern states of India

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