Question 3 - Case Based Questions - Chapter 4 Class 10 Geography - Agriculture - Geography

Read the extract given below and answer the questions:

Jhumming: The 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Milpa' in Mexico and Central America, 'Conuco' in Venezuela, 'Roca' in Brazil, 'Masole' in Central Africa, 'Ladang' in Indonesia, 'Ray' in Vietnam. In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called 'Bewar' or 'Dahiya' in Madhya Pradesh, 'Podu' or 'Penda' in Andhra Pradesh, 'Pama Dabi' or 'Koman' or 'Bringa' in Odisha, 'Kumari' in Western Ghats, 'Valre' or 'Waltre' in South-eastern Rajasthan, 'Khil' in the Himalayan belt, 'Kuruwa' in Jharkhand and 'Jhumming' in the North-eastern region.

Question (i)

 How is Primitive Subsistence Agriculture related with Jhumming?

Answer:

So the correct answer is  (A): It is based on shifting cultivation

 Points to remember 

• Jhumming is practiced in hilly areas of North Eastern States with primitive equipment and without the use of modern inpu t.
• It only produces basic food grains for subsistence levels. 
• It is also known as shifting cultivation or slash and burn agriculture .

Question (ii)

The 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Conuco' in which one of the following countries?

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(A) Venezuela

(B) Brazil

(C) Indonesia

(D) Mexico

Answer:  

From the paragraph

Jhumming: The 'slash and burn agriculture is known as 'Milpa' in Mexico and Central America,  'Conuco' in Venezuela , 'Roca' in Brazil, 'Masole'  in Central Africa, 'Ladang' in Indonesia, 'Ray' in  Vietnam. 

So the correct answer is (A) :  Venezuela

Thus, option(A) is correct

Question (iii)

The 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Roca' in which one of the following countries?

(A) Mexico

(B) Indonesia

(C) Brazil

(D) Venezuela

Answer:  

From the paragraph

Jhumming: The 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Milpa' in Mexico and Central America,  'Conuco' in Venezuela, 'Roca' in Brazil, 'Masole'  in Central Africa, 'Ladang' in Indonesia, 'Ray' in  Vietnam. 

So the correct answer is (C): Brazil

 Question (iv)

Identify the major problem of Jhumming cultivation.

(A) Single crop dominance

(B) Modern inputs

(C) High cost

(D) Low production

Answer:

So the correct answer is (D): Low production 

 Points to remember 

• Jhumming is done on small patches of land using primitive tools.
• It only produces basic food grains for subsistence levels.
• The main issue is the low crop productivity because there are no irrigation facilities.

Thus, option (D) is correct 

Question (v)

In India 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Bewar', in which of the following States?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Jharkhand

Answer:

From the paragraph

In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called  'Bewar' or 'Dahiya' in Madhya Pradesh, 'Podu' or  'Penda' in Andhra Pradesh, 'Pama Dabi' or 'Koman'  or 'Bringa' in Odisha, 'Kumari' in Western Ghats,  'Valre' or 'Waltre' in South-eastern Rajasthan, 'Khil'  in the Himalayan belt, 'Kuruwa' in Jharkhand and  'Jhumming' in the North-eastern region.  

So the correct answer is (B): Madhya Pradesh

Question (vi)

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:

(A) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

(B) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D

(C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

(D) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B

Answer:

From the paragraph

In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called  'Bewar' or 'Dahiya' in Madhya Pradesh, 'Podu' or  'Penda' in Andhra Pradesh, 'Pama Dabi' or 'Koman'  or 'Bringa' in Odisha, 'Kumari' in Western Ghats,  'Valre' or 'Waltre' in South-eastern Rajasthan, 'Khil'  in the Himalayan belt, 'Kuruwa' in Jharkhand and  'Jhumming' in the North-eastern region.  

So the correct answer is (A) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

Explaination 

• Shifting cultivation or jhumming in Andhra Pradesh is known as Penda.

 Thus,  (I) matches with (C)

• Shifting cultivation or jhumming in Odisha is known as Pama Dabi.

 Thus,  (II) matches with (D)

• Shifting cultivation or jhumming in Rajasthan is known as 'Valre

 Thus,  (III) matches with (B)

• Shifting cultivation or jhumming in Jharkhand  is known as Kuruwa

 Thus,  (IV) matches with (A)

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