Category > WBCS MCQs on Indian Geography G

Q. What is Jhum?

Answer : A type of cultivation
Explanation: Jhum cultivation, also known as Slash and Burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient content of the soil.

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