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Which traditional practice involves rotating crops and fallow periods to maintain soil fertility, practiced by tribal communities in Central India?

  1. Shifting cultivation
  2. Mixed cropping
  3. Terrace farming
  4. Hydroponics

Answer: Shifting cultivation

Shifting cultivation (jhum) in Central/Eastern India involves clearing forest patches, cultivating for 2-3 years, then allowing regeneration. Though ecologically debated, it sustains tribal livelihoods and biodiversity when practiced traditionally.

Topic Interdisciplinary - Culture & Ecology
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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