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In which way did the Forest Acts change the lives of the pastoralists?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. In the areas of forests where the pastoralists were allowed, their movements were regulated.

  2. They needed a permit for entry.

  3. The timing of their entry and departure was specified.

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pastoralists could no longer remain in an area even if forage was available, the grass was succulent and the undergrowth in the forest was ample. They had to move because the Forest Department permits that had been issued to them now ruled their lives. The permit specified the periods in which they could be legally within a forest. If they overstayed they were liable to fines. 

Which of these statements is not true?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Pastoralists have tried to adapt to new times.

  2. Pastoralists are a matter of past now.

  3. They have demanded a right in the management of forests and water resources.

  4. They have changed the paths of their annual movement.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 Pastoralists are not relics of the past. They are not people who have no place in the modern world. Environmentalists and economists have increasingly come to recognise that pastoral nomadism is a form of life that is perfectly suited to many hilly and dry regions of the world.

Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. The villagers who move from one place to another.

  2. The people who do not have a permanent place to live in.

  3. The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd.

  4. The people who visit many places for enjoyment.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nomads are people who do not live in one place but move from one area to another to earn their living. In many parts of India, we can see nomadic pastoralists on the move with their herds of goats and sheep, or camels and cattle. 

In 1913, the Deputy Conservator of Forests in Darjeeling was _______.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. H S Gibson

  2. Lord Dalhousie

  3. E P Stebbing

  4. Warren Hastings

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
H.S. Gibson, the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Darjeeling, wrote in 1913: ‘… forest which is used for grazing cannot be used for any other purpose and is unable to yield timber and fuel, which are the main legitimate forest produce …’

Raika pastoral community belongs to ___________.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the deserts of Rajasthan lived the Raikas. One group of Raikas – known as the Maru (desert) Raikas – herded camels and another group reared sheep and goat.

The Serengeti National Park, for instance, was created over ________.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. 13,760 km

  2. 14,760 km

  3. 15,760 km

  4. 16,760 km

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Large areas of grazing land were turned into game reserves like the Maasai Mara and Samburu National Park in Kenya and Serengeti Park in Tanzania. Pastoralists were not allowed to enter these reserves; they could neither hunt animals nor graze their herds in these areas. Very often these reserves were in areas that had traditionally been regular grazing grounds for Maasai herds. The Serengeti National Park, for instance, was created over 14,760 km. of Maasai grazing land.

The social changes in Maasai society are that ___________________________.

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. The traditional difference based on age between the elders and warriors has been disturbed, but it has not broken down.

  2. a new distinction between the wealthy and the poor pastoralists has developed.

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pastoral communities in different parts of the world are affected in a variety of different ways by changes in the modern world. New laws and new borders affect the patterns of their movement.  Pastoralists are not relics of the past. They are not people who have no place in the modern world. Environmentalists and economists have increasingly come to recognise that pastoral nomadism is a form of life that is perfectly suited to many hilly and dry regions of the world.

Why did the colonial state wanted to transform all grazing lands into cultivated farms?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Land revenue was one of the main sources of its finance.

  2. It could produce more jute, cotton, wheat and other agricultural produce that were required in England.

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

First, the colonial state wanted to transform all grazing lands into cultivated farms. Land revenue was one of the main sources of its finance. By expanding cultivation it could increase its revenue collection. It could at the same time produce more jute, cotton, wheat and other agricultural produce that were required in England. To colonial officials all uncultivated land appeared to be unproductive: it produced neither revenue nor agricultural produce. It was seen as ‘waste land’ that needed to be brought under cultivation. 

In which state of India are the Gujjar Bakarwals found?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Jammu and Kashmir

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gujjar Bakarwals in India are spread throughout the northern part of the Himalayan Range. This includes the states of Uttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. In Jammu and Kashmir  in India, Bakarwals are also found in all the three regions of the state including Jammu(comprising districts of Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Poonch, Rajouri Districts), the Kashmir Valley (comprising the districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama, Budgam and Anantnag) and Ladakh(comprising Kargil).  

Which of the following factors led to serious shortage of pasture?

pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

  1. The process of deforestation

  2. Turning of grazing land into cultivated land

  3. The government decision of taking over uncultivated lands

  4. Climatic changes

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When grazing lands were taken over and turned into cultivated fields, the available area of pastureland declined. Similarly, the reservation of forests meant that shepherds and cattle herders could no longer freely pasture their cattle in the forests.