Skip to content
GK24
Prime
GeographyEasyAsked in: RRB Group D · 10 Oct 2018, Shift 3

What is another name for shifting agriculture?

  1. A.Harvesting
  2. B.Transfer
  3. C.Jhoom
  4. D.Transplant

Correct answer

C. Jhoom

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Jhoom. Shifting agriculture is called jhoom or jhum cultivation in India, especially in the north eastern hills.

In this method a patch of forest is cleared and burnt, and the ash left behind manures the soil. The farmer grows crops on the patch for two or three years, and when the soil is exhausted moves to a fresh patch and lets the old one recover under forest. It is also known as slash and burn farming, and it carries different names in different regions: podu in Andhra Pradesh, kumari in the Western Ghats, bewar or dahiya in Madhya Pradesh, and milpa in Mexico. Its yields are low and it is discouraged today because the burning destroys forest and exposes the soil to erosion.

Option A is wrong because harvesting is simply the cutting of a ripe crop. Option B is wrong because transfer is not a farming term. Option D is wrong because transplanting means moving seedlings into a field, as in paddy.

Exam tip: jhum in the north east, podu in Andhra Pradesh, bewar in Madhya Pradesh, milpa in Mexico, all shifting cultivation.

Practice Questions

View all
Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
Show answer
Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.