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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Khandad’ was a name used for shifting agriculture in
A
Srilanka
B
India
C
Brazil
D
Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is largely practised in the north-eastern region of India, including Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, etc. This way of farming is also known as “Jhum Kheti". It is also called Slash and burn agriculture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Podu is a form of shifting agriculture using slash-and-burn methods. Traditionally used on the hill-slopes of Andhra Pradesh, it is similar to the jhum method found in north-east India and the bewar system of Madhya Pradesh.

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