Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements:
1. Shifting agriculture is also known as Slash and burn farming.
2. It is the most predominant form of farming in India
Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Under Shifting cultivation, a piece of land is used for quite some years until the fertility drops. After that the farmers move to the new plots. It is practiced by tribals and is also known as Burn and Slash cultivation