Ladang refers to -

Question

Ladang refers to -

1. A. Shifting Agriculture (Correct answer)
2. B. Plantation Agriculture
3. C. Subsistence type of Agriculture
4. D. Dry forming

Correct Answer

Option A — Shifting Agriculture

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Shifting Agriculture.

Key Points

• Ladang is the local name for shifting agriculture in Indonesia and Malaysia.
• In this system a patch of forest is cleared and burnt, cultivated for two or three years until soil fertility declines, and then abandoned so that natural vegetation can regenerate while the farmer moves to a new plot.
• Also called slash-and-burn or swidden cultivation, it goes by different names worldwide, and BPSC frequently tests these regional terms: Jhum in North-East India, Podu in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Bewar/Dahiya in Madhya Pradesh, Kumari in the Western Ghats, Milpa in Mexico and Central America, Roca in Brazil, Chena in Sri Lanka, Ray in Vietnam and Tavy in Madagascar.
• Shifting cultivation is criticised for causing deforestation and soil erosion, though it is sustainable at low population densities with long fallow cycles.

Exam Tip

• learn at least six of these regional names with their countries — it is one of the highest-frequency geography list questions.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

लडंग सन्दर्भित करता है:

1. A. स्थानान्तरित कृषि
2. B. वृक्षारोपण कृषि
3. C. कृषि का पदार्थ प्रकार
4. D. शुष्क कृषि