Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

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

List I [Area] - List II [Shifting Cultivation]

(A) Western Ghats - (a) Dahiya
(B) South-east Rajasthan - (b) Waltre
(C) North-east India - (c) Jhum
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - (d) Kumari

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A-d B-b C-c D-a

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-d B-b C-c D-a”.
Region Practice
Western Ghats Kumari (a type of tea cultivation)
South-east Rajasthan Waltre (Traditional form of agriculture)
North-east India Jhum (Shifting cultivation)
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Dahiya (Traditional farming method)

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