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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I List II (Name of Shifting (Country) Cultivation) A. Milpa 1. Zaire B./Ladang 2. Brazil / C. Rocca 3. Malaysia . D. Masole 4. Mexico Code: A B C D
Explanation
Shifting cultivation, a traditional form of subsistence agriculture, is known by various regional names across the globe. Milpa is the term used in Mexico and Central America [4]. Ladang is the local name for this practice in Malaysia and Indonesia [3]. In South America, specifically Brazil, shifting cultivation is referred to as Roca (or Roça). Masole is the term used in Central Africa, particularly in the Congo Basin and the Zaire River Valley [2]. Matching these pairs: A (Milpa) corresponds to 4 (Mexico), B (Ladang) to 3 (Malaysia), C (Rocca) to 2 (Brazil), and D (Masole) to 1 (Zaire). This sequence (4, 3, 2, 1) aligns with Option 1. This agricultural system involves clearing forest plots through slash-and-burn techniques and rotating fields to maintain soil fertility [4].
Sources
- [1] FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Primary Activities > Primitive Subsistence Agriculture > p. 27
- [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Shifting Cultivation > p. 435
- [4] India and the Contemporary World - I. History-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Forest Society and Colonialism > 2.2 How did Forest Rules Affect Cultivation? > p. 86
- [2] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > JHUM/SHIFTING CULTIVATION > p. 309