A common form of agriculture practised by the adivasis was shifting cultivation or cultivation.

Jhum

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The correct option is A Jhum
A common form of agriculture practised by the adivasis was shifting cultivation or Jhum cultivation. This involved the burning of certain patches of forests to make way for cultivation.

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