‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is known as Bewar / Dahiya [ in Madhya Pradesh ] , Podu / Penda [ in Andhra Pradesh ] , Pama Dabi / ‘Koman’ / Bringa’ [ in Odisha ] , Kumari [ in Western Ghats ] , Valre / Waltre [ in South-eastern Rajasthan ] , Khil [ in the Himalayan belt ] , Kuruwa [ in Jharkhand ] , Pamlou [ in Manipur ] , Jhumming in the North-eastern region and Dipa [ in Chhattisgarh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands ]
‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is known as Milpa [ in Mexico and Central America ] , Conuco [ in Venezuela ] , Roca [ in Brazil ] , Masole [ in Central Africa ] , Ladang [ in Indonesia ] , Ray [ in Vietnam ] , Chena [ in Sri Lanka ] and Logan [ in Western Africa ]
Q Ladang is the name given to shifting cultivation in :
1 Indonesia
2 Brazil
3 Sri Lanka
4 Vietnam
Q Shifting cultivation is also known as :
1. rumble and tumble
2 slash and burn
3 shift and burn
4 stash and burn
Q What is ‘Bringa’ in Orissa ?
1 A village known for diamond mines
2 A stone weapon used by the aboriginals
3 A local name of ‘slash and burn’ agriculture
4 An edible oil used by the aboriginals
Q In which Union Territory is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Dipa’?
1 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
2 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3 Jammu and Kashmir
4 Ladakh
Q In which state of India is shifting cultivation known as Pamlou?
1 Odisha
2 Manipur
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as __ in Rajasthan state.
1 Waltre
2 Roca
3 Dipa
4 Podu
Q In which state of India is shifting cultivation known as ‘Bringa’ ?
1 Odisha
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Manipur
Q Which of the following names of ‘Slash and Burn’ agriculture is WRONGLY matched with its palace ?
1 Penda – Andhra Pradesh
2 Bringa – Rajasthan
3 Khil – Himalayan belt
4 Kuruwa – Jharkhand
| Slash and Burn agriculture | Penda [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Bringa [ Odisha ] , Khil [ Himalayan Belt ] , Kuruwa [ Jharkhand ] |
Q Shifting agriculture is known as __ in the Western Ghats.
1 kumari
2 dahiya
3 koman
4 waltre
Q ‘Koman’ and ‘Kuruwa’ are the names of _____ in India.
1 peaks of Western Ghat
2 sartificial lakes
3 tribes of Himalaya
4 slash and burn agriculture
Q ‘Slash and burn‘ agriculture is known as ____ in Western Africa.
1 roca
2 logan
3 conuco
4 masole
Q In which of the following countries is Jhumming known as ‘Conuco’?
1 Vietnam
2 The US
3 Venezuela
4 Madagascar
Q In India, primitive form of cultivation is known as ‘Jhumming’ in the __.
1 Western Ghats
2 Himalayan belt
3 south-eastern region
4 north-eastern region
Q In the given main characteristics of farming of India, which is the characteristic of primitive subsistence farming?
1 Chemical fertilisers
2 Slash and burn
3 High yielding variety seeds
4 Insecticides and pesticides
Q ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is known as ____ in Mexico and Central America
1 roca
2 milpa
3 conuco
4 masole
Q Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?
1 Himalayan Belt
2 Western Ghats
3 State of Jharkhand
4 State of Odisha
Q In which state of India is shifting cultivation known as Bringa?
1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Manipur
3 Odisha
4 Madhya Pradesh
| Q Slash and burn agriculture | Associated State |
| [ A ] Dahiya | [ I ] Jharkhand |
| [ B ] Kuruwa | [ II ] Odisha |
| [ C ] Bringa | [ III ] Andhra Pradesh |
| [ D ] Penda | [ IV ] Madhya Pradesh |
1 A-IV , , B-II , C-I , D-III
2 A-III , B-I , C-II , D-IV
3 A-IV , B-I , C-II , D-III
4 A-IV , B-III , C-I , D-II
Q In the context of Indian agriculture , the terms ‘Bewar’ , ‘Dahiya’ and ‘Bringa’ are the local names of :
1 primitive form of cultivation
2 species of cow
3 species of buffalo
4 varieties of soil
Q What is the local name of slash and burn agriculture in Madhya Pradesh ?
1 Milpa
2 Binga
3 Bewar or Dahiya
4 Khil
Q Podu , Bewar and Penda are the local names in various parts of India to denote which type of cultivation ?
1 Shifting
2 Intensive
3 Extensive
4 Plantation
Q ‘Shifting cultivation’ is also known as ___ in north-east India .
1 Ladang
2 Chena
3 Jhum
4 Logan
Q What type of farming is Kumari which is practiced in Western Ghats?
1 Plantation farming
2 Horticulture farming
3 Intensive farming
4 Primitive Subsistence farming
Q Identify the INCORRECT pair of Primitive subsistence agriculture and related state from following :
1 Kuruwa-Jharkhand
2 Koman-Kerala
3 Podu-Andhra Pradesh
4 Dahiya-Madhya Pradesh
| Slash and Burn agriculture | Kuruwa [ Jharkhand ] , Koman [ Odisha ] , Podu [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Dahiya [ Madhya Pradesh ] |
Q ‘Bewar’ , a type of shifting cultivation is practised in which state of India ?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Jharkhand
4 Chhattisgarh
Q How is the condition of land productivity defined for primitive subsistence agriculture in India?
1. Medium
2 Very high
3 Low
4 High
Q ‘Milca’ , ‘Roca’ , ‘Ladang’ are different names of which of the following ?
1 Rain water harvesting
2 Shifting cultivation
3 Open-cast mining
4 Earthquake waves