AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2000

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    Under the umbrella of social forestry, a system has been launched, in which agriculture and forestry are involved. Select the name of the system.

    A)                  Block cutting system

    B)                  Jhum cultivation system

    C)                  Taungaya system

    D)                  None of the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Jhum cultivation is also known as shifting cultivation. In developing countries, local farmers are forced off their land by large landowners and business interests, thus, they have no choice except to move from that areas to remote undeveloped area and attempt for their likelihood. Jhum cultivation has resulted into soil erosion and loss of soil fertility. Due to tree cutting the loose top soil is lost and also the stones rolling down the foot hills cause soil erosion.


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