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Agriculture (shifting cultivation): Which statements about Jhum cultivation in India are correct? Assess the following: (1) It is largely practiced in Assam (2) It is a ‘‘slash and burn’’ technique (3) Soil fertility is exhausted in a few years Choose the correct combination(s).

Difficulty: Medium

(2) and (3) only
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)

Correct Answer: (2) and (3) only

Explanation:

Reasoning

(2) True: Jhum is slash-and-burn shifting cultivation.
(3) True: Short cycles lead to rapid nutrient depletion.
(1) Not precise: Jhum is widespread across several NE hill states (Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, hill tracts of Assam), not predominantly “in Assam”.

Final Answer
(2) and (3) only.

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