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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. 

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.