Question

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding jhum cultivation ?

• A. It is also called as shifting cultivation and has resulted in deforestation.
• B. It helps in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.
• C. A time-gap of several years is required for the recovery of the land after cultivation.
• D. It involves cutting down of trees of the forest, burning of the plant remains and then using the land for farming.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It helps in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.

Jhum cultivation which is popularly known as shifting cultivation is one of the oldest types of cultivation practices in India and is practised majorly in the northeastern states of India. This cultivation has a particular pattern that has to be followed according to the cycle or the period of Jhum cultivation.

Initially, the vegetation or the forest on the land is cleared where the cultivation needs to be practised and then the farming begins. After the harvest, the land is allowed to have its vegetation back.

Based on the above jhum cultivation will not help in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.

So, the correct answer is 'It helps in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.'