Which of the following statements is not correct regarding jhum cultivation?

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It is also called shifting cultivation and has resulted in deforestation.

It helps in increasing crop yield to a considerable extent.

A time gap of several years is required to recover the land after cultivation.

It involves cutting down trees of the forest, burning the plant remains, and then using the land for farming.

answer is B.

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Concept- Jhum cultivation, also called slash and burn, is a method of agriculture. It involves cutting down trees and other plants before burning the fields. After all the fields have been torched, the charred ground is planted with new crops. It is known to raise the nutritional content of the soil.
Tribal tribes in the northeastern states engage in Jhum agriculture, also known as shifting cultivation, on a tiny plot of land. In this type of farming, the land is first stripped of its trees and plants before being burned. The ash that was left over after burning fertilises the land.
Crop yield is not significantly increased by the jhum cultivation method.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

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