Miscellaneous (Indian Geography) Part-II

Total Questions: 20

10. Which one of the following coffee-growing areas is not in Karnataka? [66th B.P.S.C.(PRE) 2020]

Correct Answer: (d) Pulneys
Solution:The Pulneys hill range is situated adjacent to the popular Kodaikanal hill resort in Tamil Nadu.

11. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following Statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas

2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Hot and humid type of climate is needed for coffee plants in tropical regions. Whereas cultivation of tea can be done in both tropical and subtropical regions. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings. Therefore both statements 1 and 2 are correct and so option (c)is the correct answer.

12. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.

2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:Chikmagalur district of Karnataka is famous for the production of Coffee and not for Sugar. In India, Coffee was first time grown here. Mandya district of Karnataka is famous for Sugar not Coffee. Hence (d) is the correct answer.

13. What is Jhuming (also known as Paida) system? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (a) Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
Solution:Jhuming is a type of shifting cultivation which is done by the tribes by clearing the forests. When fertility of that place degrades they shift to other place and the same procedure is followed again and again. Shifting cultivation is commonly practiced by many tribal communities in tropical regions like in Mexico, Central Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

It goes by various names: milpa in Mexico, taungya in Myanmar, humah in Indonesia, and jhum in India. In India, jhum cultivation occurs in small areas of the northeast hills, the Western Ghats, and parts of Central India. The shifting cultivation is called Poruh in Madhya Pradesh and Bewar in the Western Himalayas.

In shifting cultivation, people grow root crops like tapioca, cassava (or manioc), and yams. They also plant corn (maize), millet, upland rice, beans, and bananas. These crops are mainly starchy foods, which are important for their diet.

14. Jhoom is- [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (d) A type of agriculture (cultivation)
Solution:Jhuming is a type of shifting cultivation which is done by the tribes by clearing the forests. When fertility of that place degrades they shift to other place and the same procedure is followed again and again. Shifting cultivation is commonly practiced by many tribal communities in tropical regions like in Mexico, Central Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

It goes by various names: milpa in Mexico, taungya in Myanmar, humah in Indonesia, and jhum in India. In India, jhum cultivation occurs in small areas of the northeast hills, the Western Ghats, and parts of Central India.

The shifting cultivation is called Poruh in Madhya Pradesh and Bewar in the Western Himalayas. In shifting cultivation, people grow root crops like tapioca, cassava (or manioc), and yams. They also plant corn (maize), millet, upland rice, beans, and bananas. These crops are mainly starchy foods, which are important for their diet.

15. What is 'Jhum'? [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 2000]

Correct Answer: (d) the name of a river vallley
Solution:Jhuming is a type of shifting cultivation which is done by the tribes by clearing the forests. When fertility of that place degrades they shift to other place and the same procedure is followed again and again. Shifting cultivation is commonly practiced by many tribal communities in tropical regions like in Mexico, Central Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

It goes by various names: milpa in Mexico, taungya in Myanmar, humah in Indonesia, and jhum in India. In India, jhum cultivation occurs in small areas of the northeast hills, the Western Ghats, and parts of Central India.

The shifting cultivation is called Poruh in Madhya Pradesh and Bewar in the Western Himalayas. In shifting cultivation, people grow root crops like tapioca, cassava (or manioc), and yams. They also plant corn (maize), millet, upland rice, beans, and bananas. These crops are mainly starchy foods, which are important for their diet.

16. Jhuming is practised mostly in [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) Nagaland
Solution:Jhuming cultivation is practised mouly in hilty areas of north eastern States. It is more prevalent in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. In the hilly regions of Assam aho Jhum cultivation is practised by the tribals Shifting cultivation is commonly practiced by many tribal communities in tropical regions like in Mexico, Central Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

It goes by various names: milpa in Mexico, taungya in Myanmar, humah in Indonesia, and jhum in India. In India, jhum cultivation occurs in small areas of the northeast hills, the Western Ghats, and parts of Central India. The shifting cultivation is called Poruh in Madhya Pradesh and Bewar in the Western Himalayas.

In shifting cultivation, people grow root crops like tapioca, cassava (or manioc), and yams. They also plant corn (maize), millet, upland rice, beans, and bananas. These crops are mainly starchy foods, which are important for their diet.

17. Slash and burn agriculture, commonly called as Jhum cultivation is practiced in the [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2823]

Correct Answer: (a) North eastern States of India
Solution:Slash and burn agriculture, commonly called as cultivation practiced in the North eastern states of India like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram end Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim Pamlou in Manipur etc.

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 decrease, the farmers shift and clear a fresh of land for cultivation.

This type of shifting allows nature to replenish the fertility of the soil through natural process, land productivity in this type of agriculture is low as the farmer does not use fertiliser or other modern inputs.

18. Jhum cultivation is a problem in the hilly areas of- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

Correct Answer: (a) Assam and Bihar
Solution:When the question was asked option (a) was correct answer currently, its answer would be Odisha and Madhya Pradesh