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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-2 📅 05 Jun, 2025

Which of the following farming practices is mostly practised in Northeast India and causes soil erosion?

A
Mixed farming
B
Shifting agriculture
C
Terrace farming
D
Dairy farming
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 05 Jun, 2025 • Shift-2
Which of the following farming practices is mostly practised in Northeast India and causes soil erosion?
Correct Answer
Shifting agriculture
Agricultural Method Identification: In the hilly terrains of Northeast India, local tribes predominantly rely on 'Jhum cultivation' or slash-and-burn farming.Pr......
Ref/Book : NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025
Ref. Subject General Awareness
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Indian Geography
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Agricultural Method Identification ▼
In the hilly terrains of Northeast India, local tribes predominantly rely on 'Jhum cultivation' or slash-and-burn farming.
Process Dynamics ▼
This involves clearing a patch of forest land by cutting and burning the vegetation to make way for temporary crops.
Ecological Impact ▼
Because the protective vegetative cover is entirely stripped away, the exposed topsoil becomes highly susceptible to rapid runoff during monsoon rains, triggering severe soil erosion.
Conclusion ▼
Shifting agriculture is the definitive cause of this specific geographical degradation.
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