The question asks for the local name of shifting cultivation in Andhra Pradesh. This requires knowledge of the various regional names for shifting cultivation in India.
Correct Option: A) Podu or Penda is the correct local name for shifting cultivation in Andhra Pradesh. 'Podu' specifically refers to the practice among tribal communities in the hilly regions of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
The question asks for the local name of shifting cultivation in a specific geographical region of India: the Western Ghats. Shifting cultivation, also known as 'slash and burn' agriculture, has different local names across various regions in India. Identifying the correct term requires knowledge of these regional variations.
Correct Option: D) Kumari is the local name for shifting cultivation practiced in the Western Ghats region of India.
The question asks to identify the region where 'Milpa' is the local name for slash-and-burn agriculture. This requires knowledge of the regional names given to shifting cultivation practices around the world.
Correct Option: B) Mexico and Central America is the correct answer because 'Milpa' is the local term for slash-and-burn agriculture practiced in these regions.
The question asks to identify the country where 'Ladang' is the term used for shifting cultivation. This requires knowledge of the local names for shifting cultivation practices in different parts of the world.
Correct Option: C) Indonesia
'Ladang' is the local name for shifting cultivation predominantly practiced in Indonesia and parts of Malaysia. This agricultural method involves clearing forest land, burning the vegetation, cultivating crops for a few years, and then moving to a new plot once the soil fertility declines.
The question asks to identify the country where 'Ray' is the local name for shifting cultivation. This requires knowledge of the various local names for shifting cultivation practiced around the world.
D) Vietnam — 'Ray' is indeed the local name for shifting cultivation practiced in Vietnam.
The question asks to identify a key feature of Intensive Subsistence Farming (ISF). Intensive Subsistence Farming is a type of agriculture where farmers cultivate small plots of land using simple tools and more labor to produce enough food for their own consumption and a small surplus for the local market. We need to evaluate each option against the characteristics of ISF.
C) Small landholdings cultivated with high labour input and biochemical inputs to maximise output. This option accurately describes Intensive Subsistence Farming, where farmers aim to produce the maximum possible yield from their small plots of land to sustain their families, often relying on significant manual labor and modern inputs.