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_____ cultivation is generally practised in forested areas.

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Shifting

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Intensive subsistence

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Commercial

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Plantation

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Solution

The correct option is A Shifting
Shifting cultivation is generally practised in forest areas. Once the land loses its fertility, it is abandoned and a new patch of land is cleared for cultivation. Over a period of time, the old patch of land sees growth of new vegetation and gains fertility.

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