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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

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 In Jharkhand, the primitive form of cultivation is called:

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Kuruwa.

Other Information-

  • In Jharkhand, the primitive form of farming is called Kuruva.
  • It is called Kuruva in Jharkhand, Jhum cultivation in Assam, Podu in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, Bevar in Madhya Pradesh and Ponam in Kerala.
  • In the state of Jharkhand, 'Jhum Agriculture' is also known as 'Kuruva'.
  • Under Jhum agriculture, trees and vegetation are first cut and burnt. After this, the cleared land is ploughed with old equipment (wood plough etc.) and the seeds are sown. The crop is completely dependent on nature and production is very less.
  • Locally known as shifting cultivation, this system is considered an important basis of food production for a substantial population in the northeastern states of India such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur.