Q. Which among the following is/are names of shifting cultivation in various parts of the world?
  1. Caingin
  2. Milpa
  3. Chinook
  4. Taungya
  5. Chena
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5
Notes: Shifting Cultivation is known as Ladang in Indonesia, Caingin in Philippines, Milpa in central America & Mexico, Ray in Vietnam, Taungya In Myanmar , Tamrai in Thailand, Chena in Sri Lanka, Conuco in Venezuela, Roca in Brazil, Masole in central Africa. Chinook is a local wind in North America.
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