Which region in India is best known for slash-and-burn agriculture (jhum)?
North-Eastern Hills
Jhum cultivation, a form of slash-and-burn shifting agriculture, involves clearing forest patches by cutting and burning vegetation, growing crops for a few years, and then moving to a new patch once soil fertility declines.
This practice is most prominently associated with the hilly, forested terrain of the North-Eastern Hills of India, including states like Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Meghalaya, where it is practised by tribal communities.
The Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats and Indo-Gangetic Plain are not primarily known for this shifting cultivation practice.
Hence, the North-Eastern Hills are best known for slash-and-burn jhum agriculture.
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List-I
(Railway zone)
List-II
(Headquarters)
A.
East Central
1.
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2.
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3.
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2. Inland waterways presently help in transporting about 25 percent of the total cargo movement.
3. About 111 inland waterways have been declared as National Waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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