Question

Think & Reflect
In North-east India, small patches of hilly lands with trees are set on fire
What is this practice known as and why is it followed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Define the following terms

( a) Import Substitution. (b) Export promotion

Answer 2

Answer:

In Bangladesh and India, the practice is known as jhum or jhoom. Slash-and-burn is a type of shifting cultivation, an agricultural system in which farmers routinely move from one cultivable area to another. ... Ashes from the burnt trees help farmers by providing nutrients for the soil.