Q. With reference to India, terms, ‘Podu’, ‘Dahiyaar’, ‘Kumari’, ‘Jhum’ pertains to:
Answer: Shifting Cultivation
Notes: Podu cultivation is a shifting agricultural practice in Andhra Pradesh, utilizing the slash and burn method. Jhum cultivation, also following this method, is practiced in the northeastern states and is vital for tribal food production. Dahiyaar or vevar cultivation occurs in central India, particularly in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Kumari cultivation is practiced by farmers in the Western Ghats of Kerala.

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