Consider the following statements about the practices followed under "Jhoom farming"?
A. After obtaining one set of crops, the land is left as it is for some years.
B. The bamboo or weeds which grow on the land are pulled out and burnt.
C. The ash obtained on burning the weeds etc. is used as fertilizer.
D. When the land is ready for farming it is deeply ploughed before dropping the seeds.
The correct statement(s) is/are

Options

A. A and D
B. Only A
C. Only D
D. B and C

Answer

B

Explanation

Jhoom farming (popularly known as Shifting Cultivation) is one of the oldest type of cultivation practises in India. It is majorly practised in North-Eastern states of India like Mizoram and Nagaland The land is not ploughed, but shallow trenches are made in the soil, in which the seeds are sown. After obtaining one set of crops, the land is left as it is for some years.