What is 'Jhuming'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is 'Jhuming'?
A. A type of dance
B. Shifting cultivation
C. A folk song
D. Fishing technique
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Jhum cultivation (also known as slash-and-burn) is a traditional form of shifting agriculture practiced in North-East India.

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Question #1
The main objective of the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana' is to provide:
A. Electricity to villages
B. Irrigation facilities
C. Rural connectivity
D. Urban housing

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
It aims at all-weather road connectivity to villages.

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Question #2
The 'Indira Point' is located in which group of islands?
A. Andaman
B. Pamban
C. Nicobar
D. Lakshadweep

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Indira Point is the southernmost tip of the Nicobar Islands.

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Question #3
The 'Brahmaputra' valley is known for:
A. Tea plantations
B. Jute
C. Cotton
D. Rubber

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Assam tea is world famous.

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