1. What is the Jhuming (also known as Paida) system?
(a) Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
(b) Excessive use of chemical fertiliser
(c) Irrigation
(d) Dry farming
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
- Jhuming is a farming method used by tribal people.
- They clear forests to grow their crops, but when the soil’s fertility decreases, they move on to a different area and start the process over again.
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3. Jhuming is practiced mostly in
(a) Assam
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Nagaland
(d) Madhya Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Nagaland
- Jhum cultivation is mostly done in the hills of the northeastern states, particularly in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
- It is also practiced by tribal people in the hilly areas of Assam.
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4. Jhum cultivation is a problem in the hilly areas of –
(a) Assam and Bihar
(b) Bihar and Odisha
(c) Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra and U.P.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (a) Assam and Bihar
- Jhum farming is an issue in the mountainous regions of Assam and Bihar (now in Jharkhand).
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5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
| List-I |
List-II |
| A. Western Ghat |
1. Dahiya |
| B. South-east Rajasthan |
2. Walter |
| C. North-east India |
3. Jhum |
| D. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
4. Kumari |
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 2 1 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) 4 2 3 1
- The correct match of List-I and List-II is as follows :
| Area |
Shifting Cultivation |
| Western Ghat |
Kumari |
| South-east Rajasthan |
Walter |
| North-east India |
Jhum |
| Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
Dahiya |
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6. Which is not a correct match?
Shifting Agriculture State
(a) Pondu – Odisha
(b) Mashan – Himachal Pradesh
(c) Poonam – Kerala
(d) Jhoom – Assam
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Mashan – Himachal Pradesh
| Shifting Agriculture |
State |
| Pondu |
Odisha |
| Mashan |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Poonam |
Kerala |
| Jhoom |
Assam |
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7. Consider the following pairs :
| List-I (Tradition) |
List-II (State) |
| A. Chapchar Kut festival |
1. Mizoram |
| B. Khongjom Parba ballad |
2. Manipur |
| C. Thang-Ta dance |
3. Sikkim |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) 1 and 2
- The Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the Indian state of Mizoram. It takes place in March after the people have finished their hard work of Jhum farming.
- Khongjom Parba is a type of song from Manipur that is accompanied by a drum called Dholak. It tells the story of a brave fight put up by the people from Manipur against the powerful British Empire in 1891.
- Thang–TA is a traditional martial art from Manipur, India. It involves using weapons such as swords and spears, as well as soft body movements and controlled breathing.
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