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The Massai cattle herders live primarily in _________.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. East Africa

  2. West Africa

  3. South Africa

  4. North Africa

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Correct Option: A

When did European imperial powers divide Africa into different colonies?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. In $1805$

  2. in $1882$

  3. In $1885$

  4. In $1815$

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Correct Option: C

The settlement of Maru Raikas is known as __________.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Dhandi

  2. Mandi

  3. Mandap

  4. Bugyal

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Correct Option: A

Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Bhotiyas and Sherpas

  2. Gujjars

  3. Gaddis

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Gujjar cattle herders live in Garhwal and Kumaon. During winter, they come down to the dry forests of the bhabar. During summer, they go up to the high meadows, the bugyals. Many of them migrated from Jammu to the hills of UP in the nineteenth century. Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnauris are some other pastoral communities of the Himalayas that also follow the cyclical movement between and summer and winter pastures. The Gaddis spend winter in the low hills of Shiwalik. By April, they move towards north to spend summers in Lahul and Spiti. 

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Some rich pastoralists started buying land and settling down giving up their nomadic life.

  2. Some became settled peasants cultivating land, others took to more extensive trading.

  3. The poor pastoralists became labourers, working on fields or in small towns.

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Some of the pastoralists reduced the number of cattle in their herds. Some others discovered new pastures. For example; when the Raikas could no longer move into Sindh after the partition of 1947; they began to migrate to Haryana in search of new pastures.
  • Some rich pastoralists began to buy land to settle down and gave up their nomadic life. While some of them became peasants, some others took to more extensive trading.
  • But the poor pastoralists had to borrow from moneylenders in order to survive. Most of them finally lost their cattle and sheep and became labourers. They began to work in fields or in small towns.

 

Dhangars were an important pastoral community of _________.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. U.P

  4. Assam

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dhangars were an important pastoral community of Maharashtra. In the early twentieth century, their population in this region was estimated to be 467,000. Most of them were shepherds, some were blanket weavers, and still, others were buffalo herders. The Dhangar shepherds stayed in the central plateau of Maharashtra during the monsoon

Gaddis are an important pastoral community of _____.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Chhattisgarh

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Gaddi Shepherd tribe of Himachal Pradesh also uses the low hills of the Siwalik as their winter base. By April, they move towards the mountains and spend the summer in Lahul and Spiti. As the snow melts, they move further up the mountains.

Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Bedouins, Berbers

  2. Maasai, Somali

  3. Boren, Turkana

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Most of them now live in the semi-arid grasslands or arid deserts where rainfed agriculture is difficult. They raise cattle, camels, goats, sheep and donkeys; and they sell milk, meat, animal skin and wool. 

The British levied tax on the Pastoralists who had to pay tax on ______.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. every animal they grazed on the pastures

  2. the houses they were living in

  3. number of animals they had

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Grazing tax in India was introduced by the colonial government in the mid-nineteenth century. The pastoralists had to pay tax on every animal they grazed on the pastures. The tax per head of cattle went up rapidly and the system of the collection was made increasingly efficient.

Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Drought and flood

  2. Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

  3. Cold and snow 

  4. Climatic disturbance

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dhangars were an important pastoral community of Maharashtra.  Most of them were shepherds, some were blanket weavers, and still others were buffalo herders. The Dhangar shepherds stayed in the central plateau of Maharashtra during the monsoon. This was a semi-arid region with low rainfall and poor soil. It was covered with thorny scrub. Nothing but dry crops like bajra could be sown here.  By October the Dhangars harvested their bajra and started on their move west.