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. Roca 1. Sri Lanka
B. Chena 2. Thailand
C. Masole 3. Brazil
D. Tamarai 4. Zaire

Code :

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</p> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>A</td> <td>B</td> <td>C</td> <td>D</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </table> <p>
</p> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>A</td> <td>B</td> <td>C</td> <td>D</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </table> <p>
</p> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>A</td> <td>B</td> <td>C</td> <td>D</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> </tr> </table> <p>
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.
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