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. Milpa 1. Zaire
B. Ladang 2. Brazil
C. Rocca 3. Malaysia
D. Masole 4. Mexico

Code :

4 3 2 1
4 2 3 1
1 2 3 4
1 3 2 4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2020
The correct option is A.
The question asks to match different local names of shifting cultivation with the countries where they are practiced.
A. Milpa is a term for shifting cultivation used in Mexico and other parts of Central America. So, A matches 4.
B. Ladang is a term used for shifting cultivation, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia (Southeast Asia). So, B matches 3.
C. Rocca is the term for shifting cultivation in Brazil (South America). So, C matches 2.
D. Masole is a term used for shifting cultivation in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) and other parts of Central Africa. So, D matches 1.
Shifting cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture, is a form of agriculture in which a plot of land is cleared and cultivated for a short period of time, then abandoned and allowed to revert to its natural vegetation while the cultivator moves to a new plot. It is practiced in tropical regions around the world and has various local names.
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