HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Jhumming is practised in ____ India.
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North-East
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South
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West
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South-west
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The trees are cut down and burnt. Then the land is cultivated and crops are grown on it. This process is commonly known as ‘jhumming’ in north-eastern states like Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.
Detailed explanation-2: -Locally referred to as jhum cultivation, this practice is considered as an important mainstay of food production for a considerable population in northeast India in States like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shifting cultivation is known as Jhumming in north-east India.
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