Q1. [4]
It is a 'slash and burn' agriculture. Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals and other food crops to sustain their family. When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and clear a fresh patch of land for cultivation. This type of shifting allows Nature to replenish the fertility of the soil through natural processes; land productivity in this type of agriculture is low as the farmer does not use fertilisers or other modern inputs. It is known by different names in different parts of the country.
It is jhumming in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland; Pamlou in Manipur, Dipa in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, and in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
- (35.1) 'Slash and Burn' system of agriculture comes under which type of farming ? [1]
- (35.2) Why is productivity low in 'Slash and Burn' system ? [1]
- (35.3) Describe any two features of 'Slash and Burn' system of agriculture. [2]
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2025 32/5/1 Q35
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Model Answer
(35.1) 'Slash and Burn' agriculture comes under Primitive Subsistence Farming.
(35.2) Productivity is low because farmers do not use fertilisers or other modern inputs. The land is cultivated using traditional methods only.
(35.3) Two features of 'Slash and Burn' agriculture:
- Farmers clear a patch of land and grow cereals and food crops only to sustain their family. When soil fertility decreases, they shift to a fresh patch of land.
- This shifting allows Nature to replenish soil fertility through natural processes. It is known by different names — Jhumming in north-eastern states, Pamlou in Manipur, and Dipa in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
Source: Agriculture, Primitive Subsistence Farming
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Explanation
- (35.1) is a direct one-line recall — name the farming type exactly.
- (35.2) requires a single reason from the passage — no fertilisers/modern inputs. Don't over-explain.
- (35.3) needs two distinct features; use the passage's own points: (i) shifting when fertility drops + family sustenance, and (ii) nature's replenishment + regional names. Examiners award 1 mark per valid feature, so keep them clearly separate.
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