UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank Social and Economic Geography of the World

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    Match the following
    List I (Local name of shifting agriculture) List II (Area/Region)
    A. Ladang              1. Central America
    B. Humah             2. Thailand
    C. Tamral              3. Malaysia
    D. Milpa              4. Indonesia

    A) A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3

    B) A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1

    C) A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4

    D) A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Shifting cultivation in known by different names in different parts of the world. Following are a few examples.
    Name Country/area
    1. Chiltenene and Masole     Central Africa
    2. Tavy                                 Malagasy
    3. Berbecho and Coamlle     Mexico
    4. Conuco                            Venezuela
    5. Derrubdas, Quemadas and Roca Brazil
    6. Milpa                                Central America
    7. Ladang                           Malaysia
    8. Djuma                             Sumatra (Indonesia)
    9. Hamah                           Java (Indonesia)
    10. Kaingin                         Philippines
    11. Tamral                          Thailand
    12. Ray                               Laos
    13. Taungya                       Myanmar
    14. Chena                          Sri Lanka


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