In which of the following agricultural practices is a part of a forest cleared for cultivation and then moving on to a new part for cultivation?

Monoculture

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Mixed farming

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Field fallow

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Shifting cultivation

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Solution

The correct option is D Shifting cultivation
Shift cultivation is a type of agricultural method in which farmer clears the land by burning forest and cultivate that land for short period of time. Once the soil becomes infertile farmer again clear the another land for cultivation. It is also called as jhum cultivation.

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