Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I
(Name of Shifting Cultivation)
List II
(Country)
A.Roca1.Sri Lanka
B.Chena2.Thailand
C.Masole3.Brazil
D.Tamarai4.Zaire

Code :

[amp_mcq option1=”

ABCD
2413

” option2=”

ABCD
2143

” option3=”

ABCD
3412

” option4=”

ABCD
3142

” correct=”option4″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2023
The correct answer is (C). The correct matches are: Roca – Brazil, Chena – Sri Lanka, Masole – Zaire, Tamarai – Thailand.
This question tests knowledge about different local names given to shifting cultivation (also known as slash-and-burn agriculture) in various parts of the world.
Shifting cultivation involves clearing a patch of forest, burning the vegetation, cultivating crops for a few seasons, and then abandoning the site to allow the forest to regenerate while moving to a new area. Different names for this practice include Jhum in Northeast India, Milpa in Central America and Mexico, Ladang in Indonesia and Malaysia, Ray in Vietnam, Caingin in Philippines, etc.