Chapter 5 – Pastrialists in the Modern World – Ankit Books

In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh the dry plateau was covered with stone and grass inhabited by:

(a) Cattle herders
(b) Goat herders
(c) Sheep herders
(d) Camel herders

Who were Gollas?

(a) Cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(b) Sheep herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(c) Camel herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(d) Goat herded tribe of dry central plateau region.

Banjaras are well-known groups of graziers and found in the villages of:(i) Madhya Pradesh (ii) Punjab (iii) Rajasthan (iv) Uttar Pradesh (v) Maharashtra (vi) Haryana

(a) (i), (v), (vi)
(b) (ii), (v), (vi)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii), (v)
(d) (iv), (v), (vi)

Which of the following is the immediate impact of the colonial rule on the life of the pastoralists?

(a) Their grazing ground increased
(b) They were paid rent free land
(c) Their agriculture stock increased
(d) Their grazing ground shrunked and their agricultural stock, trade and crafts were adversley affected.

The colonial Government in India in 1871 enacted an Act. Name it.

(a) Forest Conservation Act
(b) The Criminal Tribal Act
(c) The Scientific Forestry
(d) The Tribal Act

Nomads are the people:

(a) who do not live at one place but move from one to another to earn their living.
(b) who temporary shift from one place to another.
(c) who live at one place and move from place to place to earn their living.
(d) who are very brave.

Which tribe did not evolve pastoral activity in South Africa?

(a) Massai
(b) Gonds
(c) Boran
(d) Turkene

Which tribe combined cultivators with pastoralism in India?

(a) Raikas
(b) Maru
(c) Gujjars
(d) Gaddi

What is referred as Bhabar?

(a) A wet forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun.
(b) A moderate area having plenty of vegetation.
(c) A dry area which is sparsely populated.
(d) A dry forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kamaun.

Gaddi Shepherds came down from the high meadow in:

(a) September
(b) February
(c) October
(d) Mid of October.

For what Maru tribe is well known?

(a) For plantation agriculture
(b) For sheep rearing
(c) For camel herding
(d) For cyclic seasonal movement

The population of Dhangars pastoral community in Maharashtra is about:

(a) 467500
(b) 476500
(c) 476500
(d) 467000

The Maru Raikas herded

(a) camels
(b) goats
(c) sheep
(d) all the three

Banjaras were not found in

(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra

The Massais are located in the

(a) east Africa
(b) west africa
(c) north Africa
(d) South Africa

The warriors consisted of

(a) elder people
(b) younger people
(c) children
(d) healthy people

Why were some forests classified as “protected”?

(a) In these the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their movements were severely restricted.
(b) The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?

(a) Gujjars
(b) Gaddis
(c) Bhotiyas and Sherpas
(d) All the above

Dhangars were an important pastoral community of

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) U.P.
(d) Assam

Where were the Banjaras found?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab, Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(d) All the above

According to the ‘Wasteland Rules’

(a) uncultivated lands were taken over and given to select individuals
(b) these individuals were granted various concessions and encouraged to settle these lands
(c) some of them were made headmen of villages in the newly cleared areas
(d) all the above

Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?

(a) The villagers who move from one place to another
(b) The people who do not have a permanent place to live in
(c) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd
(d) The people who visit many places for enjoyment

What was the result of overgrazing pastures due to restrictions on pastoral movements?

(a) The quality of pastures declined
(b) This created deterioration of animal stock
(c) Underfed cattle died in large numbers during scarcity and famine
(d) All the above

Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?

(a) Bedouins, Berbers
(b) Maasai, Somali
(c) Boran, Turkana
(d) All the above

Which of these statements is true?

(a) Large areas of grazing land were turned into game reserves
(b) Pastoralists were not allowed to enter these reserves
(c) Serengeti National Park was created over 14,760 km of Maasai grazing land
(d) All the above

How was the authority of both elders and warriors adversely affected by the British efforts to administer the affairs of the Maasai?

(a) The British appointed chiefs of different sub-groups of Maasai
(b) These chiefs were made responsible for the affairs of the tribe
(c) The British imposed various restrictions on raiding and warfare
(d) All the above

Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?

(a) Cold and snow
(b) Climatic disturbance
(c) Drought and flood
(d) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of:

(a) Seasonal changes
(b) In search of pastures
(c) To maintain ecological balance
(d) All the above

Raika pastoral community belongs to:

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Maharashtra

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