Question

Q. With regard to slash and burn agriculture, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 and 2 only
• B.
  1 and 3 only
• C.
  2 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C

2 and 3 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: After some time the farmer can return to the earlier patch. The vegetation is typically cleared by fire, and the ashes contribute to the soil's fertility. Hence, Shifting cultivation is also known as slash and burn agriculture.

Statement 2 is correct: Owing to the loss of fertility the cycle of this type of cultivation becomes less and less. After some time (3 to 5 years) the soil loses its fertility, and the farmer moves to other sections and clears for the cultivation of other patches of the forest.

Statement 3 is correct: This type of cultivation is prevalent in tropical regions in different names, e.g. It is called Jhuming in Northeastern states of India, called as Milpa in Central America and Mexico and Ladang in Indonesia and Malaysia.