Question

Jhuming is a practice of rice cultivation in ____________________ part of India.

• A. Eastern
• B. Western
• C. Northern
• D. Southern

Hint:

Jhuming is strongly associated with the tribal communities of the hilly, forested regions of North-East India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Jhum or Jhuming cultivation, also known as shifting cultivation or slash-and-burn agriculture, is a traditional farming practice predominantly found in the hilly regions of Eastern and North-Eastern India, including states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya.