Q. Consider the following: (Term for Primitive subsistence agriculture: State)

1. Penda: Odisha
2. Waltre: Rajasthan
3. Kumari: Madhya Pradesh
4. Dahiya: Jharkhand

Which of the above is/are matched correctly?
Answer: None of the above
Notes: In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called ‘Bewar’ or ‘Dahiya’ in Madhya Pradesh, ‘Podu’ or ‘Penda’ in Andhra Pradesh, 'Pama Dabi' or ‘Koman’ or ‘Bringa’ in Odisha, ‘Kumari’ in Western Ghats, ‘Valre’ or ‘Waltre’ in South-eastern Rajasthan, ‘Khil’ in the Himalayan belt, ‘Kuruwa’ in Jharkhand, and ‘Jhumming’ in the North-eastern region.

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