AGRICULTURE

Among the options, given in the question, Punjab has the highest percentage of cropland under irrigation in India. Presently the highest percentage of cropped land

Slash and Burn is a form of traditional subsistence farming. Under this system farmers reclaim the land and grow food crops and other crops on them to feed their families. When soil fertility decreases, farmers desert that land in favour of another land.

According to the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, West Bengal was the major producer of jute in the year 2017-18. However, since West Bengal is not there in the option, the second placed Bihar will be the correct answer

As of the financial year 2018-19, West Bengal was the largest producer of raw jute in India.

India lost most of its cotton lands to Pakistan during partition. India's share of raw unspun cotton production is about 60%, while the corresponding share of milled production is 95%. High quality medium and long staple cotton is produced in western Punjab and Sindh. India has lost a large part of its domestic market share due to fragmentation

Arabica falls was brought to India from Yemen. Arabica coffee is in high demand all over the world. In India, it is cultivated on the mountain slopes of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu around the Nilgiri hills.

Coffee falls under the plantation crop category. Commercial cultivation of coffee began during the 18th century

Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India. According to the final figures for the year 2020-21, about 70.51 percent of the total production of coffee was produced in the state. Kerala ranks second and Tamil Nadu third in coffee production,

The 'slash and burn' agriculture known as 'Kuruwa is practiced in the state of Jharkhand in India. Kuruwa is a traditional farming practice in which farmers cut down trees and burn the vegetation to clear land for cultivation. The ash from the burned vegetation is used as a natural fertilizer for the crops. Kuruwa is a labor-intensive practice and is usually carried out by small-scale farmers. However, it is also considered to be an unsustainable practice that leads to deforestation and soil degradation. Efforts are being made to promote sustainable farming practices in the region to reduce the impact of Kuruwa on the environment.