Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct as far as Shifting Cultivation is considered - (i) Practiced in the areas of heavy rainfall and quick regeneration of vegetation. (ii) Is practiced in the thickly forested areas of Amazon basin, tropical Africa, parts of Southeast Asia and Northeast India. (iii) Crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in market. (iv) Also known as 'slash and burn' agriculture.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (i) and (ii)

  3. (i), (ii) and (iii) only

  4. All Of The Above
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Explanation

Shifting cultivation is characterized by clearing forest patches (slash and burn), typically in tropical regions with high rainfall. It is a subsistence practice, not for market sale, making (iii) incorrect.

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