Question

Why is the tree-less patch of land burnt in slash and burn agriculture?

• A. To spread awareness about shifting cultivation
• B. To combat pollution
• C. To destroy pests and weeds.
• D. To provide suitable conditions for crops to grow.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C To destroy pests and weeds.
D To provide suitable conditions for crops to grow.

Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation. Burning provides suitable conditions for crops because their main competitors like weeds, and threats like pests, are destroyed.