Statement (I) is correct: 'Agroforestry: Principles and Practices' is an authoritative textbook authored by A.P. Dwivedi ($1992$). Statement (II) is incorrect: 'An Introduction to Agroforestry' is the landmark classic textbook written by P.K.R. Nair ($1993$); D.S. Chundawat and S.K. Gautam authored 'Textbook of Agroforestry'. Option analysis: (A) Both are correct is wrong because Statement (II) is false. (B) Both incorrect is wrong because Statement (I) is true. (C) Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect is the correct answer. (D) Inversion is wrong.

India became the first nation in the world to adopt a National Agroforestry Policy in February $2014$ during the World Congress on Agroforestry held in New Delhi, aimed at improving agricultural productivity, farmer livelihoods, and environmental stability. Option analysis: (A) Tanzania has national agroforestry programs but was not first with a comprehensive policy. (B) India is the world's first country to adopt a comprehensive National Agroforestry Policy ($2014$). (C) Nepal adopted agroforestry initiatives subsequently. (D) South Africa lacks an earlier standalone national policy.

Shifting cultivation (slash-and-burn agriculture) is widely known in India, especially in the North-Eastern hill region, by the popular indigenous name 'Jhum' (or Jhumming). Option analysis: (A) SRI stands for System of Rice Intensification. (B) Taungya is an agroforestry reforestation system combining tree planting with crops. (C) Jhum is the ubiquitous Indian regional term for shifting cultivation. (D) Primitive farming is a broad anthropological classification.

SALT stands for Sloping Agricultural Land Technology, a soil conservation agroforestry model developed in the Philippines. It is defined as a contour hedgerow intercropping system where dense double hedgerows of nitrogen-fixing trees/shrubs are established along precise contour lines, with agricultural crops cultivated in the alleys between the hedgerows to control erosion on sloping lands. Option analysis: (A) Mangrove farming takes place in tidal wetlands. (B) Cut and Carry is a fodder harvesting technique. (C) Hill homegardens are multistorey homestead layouts. (D) Contour hedgerow intercropping system is the exact descriptive technical term for SALT.