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Which state has a common practice of 'Jhum cultivation'.

A.
Odisha
B.
Mizoram
C.
Bihar
D.
UttaraKhand

Solution:

Concept:Every region follows different agricultural practices.Depending on the type of crop and scale of farming various agricultural practices are adopted.Explanation:About Shifting Cultivation:It is a type of subsistence farming in which the farmer cultivates on a plot of land temporarily, and when he finds the land infertile to grow due to soil exhaustion, they move on to another plot.It is largely practised in the north-eastern region of India, including Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, etc.This way of farming is also known as "Jhum Kheti".It is also called Slash and burn agriculture.It is a shifting cultivation practice.It is also known as fire-fallow cultivation.Forest land is cleaned and ashes are added to the soil.Cultivated spots/ areas are usually small.Short periods of crop occupation alternate with long fallow periods.Field rotation is practised instead of crop rotation.The farmer cultivates on a plot of land temporarily.When finding the land infertile to grow due to soil exhaustion, they move on to another plot.Thus, 'Jhoom Cultivation' is practised in Mizoram.Additional InformationShifting cultivation in India: ??JhoomNorth-eastern IndiaVevar and DahiyaarMadhya PradeshDeepaMadhya PradeshZara and ErkaSouthern StatesBatraSouth-eastern RajasthanPoduAndhra PradeshKumari Western Ghats of KeralaKamanOdishaShifting cultivation in the world:Lading in South-east Asia.Milpa in Central America.Chitemene or Tavy in Africa.Chena in Sri Lanka.

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