Question

Shifting cultivation is also known as ______.
A. Mixed cultivation
B. Primitive agriculture
C. Swidden agriculture
D. Modern cultivation

Answer 1

Hint:Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which a piece of land is temporarily used and then abandoned or altered after the initial use a short time later. It involves clearing of the piece of land and harvesting wood or farming until the soil loses fertility. This method of “slash and burn” is also referred to as Swidden agriculture.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct option.

A. Mixed cultivation- Mixed cultivation is a type of farming in which raising of livestock is also done along with growing of crops. This is not the other name of shifting cultivation. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
B. Primitive agriculture- Primitive cultivation is the oldest type of farming which is done with self sufficient resources. Crops are grown for self family. This is not the other name of shifting cultivation. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
C. Swidden agriculture- Swidden cultivation is the cultivation which uses the technique of “slash and burn”. A piece of land is temporarily used for cultivation and then is abandoned. This is the other name of shifting cultivation. Therefore, this is the correct option.
D. Modern cultivation- Modern cultivation is the type of farming that uses modern techniques and science and technology for increasing the efficiency of cultivation. This is not the other name of shifting cultivation. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:Since the process consists of temporarily cultivating the land and then abandoning it, usually for a time period of one to two decades to make the soil recuperate its fertility and revert to its natural state. This method involves the falling of trees for temporary time of cultivation , it is blamed for factors that contribute to global climate change such as deforestation, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity .