Also known as slash-and-burn agriculture, Jhum is a traditional farming system practiced by tribal communities. Explore its cyclic process and modern efforts to transition toward sustainable farming.
Correct Answer:
(A) Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
Jhuming is a type of shifting cultivation which is done by the tribes by clearing the forests. When fertility of that place degraded, they shift to other place and the same procedure is followed again and again.
Ques: 2
Jhuming is practised mostly in
Correct Answer:
(C) Nagaland
Jhuming cultivation is practised mostly in hilly areas of northeastern States. It is more prevalent in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. In the hilly regions of Assam also, Jhum cultivation is practised by the tribals.
Ques: 3
Which is not a correct match?
Shifting Agriculture State
Correct Answer:
(B) Mashan – Himachal Pradesh
Shifting Agriculture State
Pondu – Odisha
Mashan – Madhya Pradesh
Poonam – Kerala
Jhoom – Assam
Hence option (b) is not correctly matched.
Ques: 4
Consider the following pairs :
Tradition State
Chapchar Kut festival – Mizoram
Khongjom Parba ballad –Manipur
Thang-Ta dance – Sikkim
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B) 1 and 2
The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated in March after completion of their most arduous task of Jhum operation. Khongjom Parba is a style of ballad singing from Manipur using Dholak (drum) which depicts stories of the heroic battle fought by Manipuris against the mighty British Empire in 1891. Thang–TA, "The Art of the Sword and Spear" is the traditional martial art of Manipur in Northeast India. It integrates various external weapons the sword, spear, etc. with internal practice of physical control through soft movements coordinated with the rhythms of breathing.
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements:
The wild creatures have lost their safe haven.
Tanks, nallas, rivers, and reservoirs are suffocated
Ecology has been disrupted and degraded, and it has never been recovered
Which of the following statements are the effects of Jhum cultivation?
Correct Answer:
(D)
ll of the above
Effects of jhum cultivation
Shifting agriculture results in the extinction of flora and wildlife, including rare tree species, shrubs, medicinal plants, and minor forest products. Deforestation is a simple process.
The wild creatures have lost their safe haven.
Flooding occurs in the rivers below.
Tanks, nallas, rivers, and reservoirs are suffocated.
Ecology has been disrupted and degraded, and it has never been recovered.
Soil erosion is affected by slope, soil properties, crop covering, soil depth, and rainfall patterns, among other factors.