Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Area) | List-II (Shifting Cultivation) |
A. Western Ghats | 1. Dahiya |
B. South-east Rajasthan | 2. Waltre |
C. North-east India | 3. Jhum |
D. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh | 4. Kumari |
Codes:
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
In Shifting Cultivation, vegetation is cut and burnt to make land temporarily suitable for cultivation. After cultivation for a few years, the land is left fallow and cultivators shift to another plot. Different regions use different local names for this practice.
In the Western Ghats, it is known as Kumari. Therefore, A matches with 4.
In south-eastern Rajasthan, it is known as Waltre. Government educational material also records the form Valre or Waltre for this region. Therefore, B matches with 2.
In North-east India, the best-known name for shifting cultivation is Jhum or Jhumming. According to Arthapedia of the Indian Economic Service, Jhum is a traditional shifting-cultivation system practised in the North-Eastern Hill Region.
In Madhya Pradesh, names such as Bewar or Dahiya are used for shifting cultivation. In the regional classification followed in this question, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are matched with Dahiya.