NCERT · Class 8 · Social Science · Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden AgeWhat was jhum cultivation also known as?
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Jhum cultivation is also known as shifting cultivation, where patches of land are cleared by cutting vegetation and burning it for farming.
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Option : Plough cultivation
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Option 1: Shifting cultivation (Correct Answer)
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Option 2: Plantation agriculture
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Option 3: Terrace farming
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