Multiple Choice Questions
Pastoralists in The Modern World
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 145 questions available
Q. 1
What was a consequence of the Criminal Tribes Act?
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It encouraged mobilityB
It allowed free movementC
It restricted movementD
It provided land rightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What effect did colonial rule have on traditional authority in Maasai society?
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Strengthened eldersB
Increased raidingC
Created new leadersD
Undermined authorityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
How many Africans depend on pastoral activity for their livelihood?
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Over 10 millionB
Over 15 millionC
Over 22 millionD
Over 20 millionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Why did Konkani peasants welcome herders?
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They helped in kharif harvestB
Dhangar flocks fed on stubbleC
They returned to the plateau with monsoonsD
Shepherds received supplies of riceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Which of the following animals do Maasai primarily raise?
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Horses and pigsB
Sheep and rabbitsC
Cattle, camels, goatsD
Elephants and donkeysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What was the primary responsibility of the Maasai warriors?
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Administering justiceB
Protection of the tribeC
FarmingD
TradingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Dhangars were an important pastoral community of
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U.P.B
MaharashtraC
AssamD
GujaratClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What was a key reason for the colonial government's distrust of nomadic people?
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They were considered peacefulB
They were easy to controlC
They were seen as criminalD
They were economically stableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Why did the colonial state want to transform all grazing lands into cultivated farms?
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Land revenue was a main sourceB
It could produce more jute, cottonC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Which of the following was not a reason for Maasai loss of grazing lands?
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Game reservesB
Cultivated fields were converted into pasture landsC
Imperial powers scramble for coloniesD
White settlementsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What significant change occurred to Maasailand during colonialism?
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Increased agricultural outputB
Expansion of grazing landsC
Creation of new marketsD
Loss of 60% of pre-colonial landsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
In the Konkan region, what do Dhangars provide to the fields?
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ManureB
SeedsC
PesticidesD
WaterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
How did pastoralists respond to drought under colonial restrictions?
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Increased tradeB
Moved freely to new areasC
Expanded their herdsD
Experienced increased animal deathsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What effect did colonial rule have on the social relationships of pastoralists?
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Increased interactionsB
No impactC
Adversely affected themD
Strengthened tiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What happened to pastoralists' access to markets during colonial rule?
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Access increasedB
Banned from white areasC
Allowed to trade freelyD
No changeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What tax was imposed on pastoralists during colonial rule?
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Land taxB
Sales taxC
Grazing taxD
Water taxClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Where do Gujjar cattle herders spend their winter?
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High meadowsB
Low hills of BhabarC
Valley of KashmirD
Lahul and SpitiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What defines nomadic pastoralists?
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Gonds, Dhurwas, and BhatrosB
Move from one place to another with their herdsC
Live in one placeD
Move from one area to anotherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which region do Gaddi shepherds migrate to for summer grazing?
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BhabarB
Lahul and SpitiC
Valley of KashmirD
BugyalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Which pastoral community is primarily associated with Maharashtra?
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GollasB
DhangarsC
KurumasD
RaikasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What did the British colonial government do to administer Maasai affairs?
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Banned cattle raidingB
Imposed direct ruleC
Disbanded the tribeD
Appointed elders as chiefsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
How did the colonial rule affect the traditional age distinctions in Maasai society?
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Created new age groupsB
Strengthened the differencesC
Abolished age distinctionsD
Disturbed the differencesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What did pastoralists require to enter a forest under the new regulations?
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A licenseB
A passC
An invitationD
A permitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
The social changes in Maasai society are that
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the traditional difference based on age, between the elders and warriors, has been disturbed, but it has not broken downB
a new distinction between the wealthy and the poor pastoralists has developedC
both (a) and (b)D
none of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What new distinction emerged in Maasai society due to colonial rule?
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Between men and womenB
Between farmers and herdersC
Between elders and warriorsD
Between rich and poorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
In which of the following states are Banjara's to be found?
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Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, KarnatakaB
U.P., Punjab, Andhra PradeshC
Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya PradeshD
U.P., Punjab, Jammu and KashmirClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What type of crops could be grown in the Dhangar's region during monsoon?
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BajraB
WheatC
RiceD
CottonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
How did the pastoralists in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh adapt their activities?
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By trading onlyB
By combining activitiesC
By focusing on agricultureD
By herding onlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What do Dhangars do after harvesting bajra?
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Sell cattleB
Move to the plateauC
Move to the KonkanD
Start weaving blanketsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
In what ways lives of Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir similar to that of Gaddi shepherds?
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They Both have a similar cycle of seasonal movementB
They both spend their winters on low hills of Siwalik range, grazing their herds in dry scrub forestsC
In April, they begin their upward journey again for their summer grazing groundsD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Camel grazing in western is practiced by –
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MeenasB
RaikasC
BhilsD
GujjarsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Pastoralists were found in the
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plateausB
plainsC
desertsD
all the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What was a consequence of continuous intensive grazing?
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Increased animal stockB
Greater food supplyC
Improved pasture qualityD
Decline in pasture qualityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Protected forests were:
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Forests which produced commercially viable timberB
Access to these forests was prohibitedC
Pastoralists were granted grazing rights in these forests without preconditionsD
Customary rights were granted to pastoralists subject to severe restrictions on their movementsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Which is a significant feature of nomadic pastoralists?
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Shifting cultivationB
Live on the edges of forestsC
Cycle of seasonal movementD
Continuously on the moveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
How did pastoralists respond to the decline in pasture availability?
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Moved to new pasturesB
Increased herd sizeC
Stopped herdingD
Ignored the changesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
The Criminal Tribes Act was passed in:
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1781B
1871C
1817D
1787Click an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What happened to many pastoralists' livelihoods during scarcities?
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They thrivedB
They moved to citiesC
They lost their livestockD
They diversified their incomeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Which of the following communities were primarily blanket weavers?
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GollasB
DhangarsC
KurumasD
RaikasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
It is a type of agriculture under which crops are grown to satisfy the needs of the local community -
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Primary agricultureB
Secondary agricultureC
Subsistence agricultureD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What activity was commonly combined with herding by pastoralists?
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ManufacturingB
MiningC
TradeD
FishingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What were pastoralists forced to live within due to colonial rule?
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Fixed reservesB
Large grazing landsC
Urban areasD
Agricultural fieldsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
The reserved forest has mainly the trees of following types:
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KeekarB
Deodar and SalC
SundariD
KhezriClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Through various Forest Acts, some forests which produced commercially valuable timber like deodar and Sal were declared:
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ProtectedB
UnclassifiedC
ReservedD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Where do Raikas typically stay during the monsoon?
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In their home villagesB
In the mountainsC
In the desertD
In the coastal areasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What percentage of cattle died during the severe droughts of 1933-34?
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90%B
25%C
50%D
75%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What do Banjaras primarily seek when moving over long distances?
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WaterB
PasturelandC
GrainD
Trade goodsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What is one of the primary products sold by Maasai pastoralists?
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WheatB
FishC
FruitsD
Milk and meatClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
How did the colonial boundaries affect Maasai movement?
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Allowed unrestricted movementB
Restricted their movementC
Increased grazing areasD
No impactClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
What was the tax imposed by colonists on pastoralists?
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Salt taxB
Land taxC
Canal water taxD
Grazing taxClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
What kind of grazing land did the Maasai lose due to colonial policies?
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Abundant and well-wateredB
Rich agricultural fieldsC
Fertile and expansiveD
Semi-arid and uncertainClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
What role do many ecologists believe pastoralism plays in certain regions?
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Unsustainable livelihoodB
Economically viableC
Detrimental to the environmentD
Outdated practiceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
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GujjarsB
GaddisC
Bhotiyas and SherpasD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Where did the Raikas migrate to after restrictions on their movement?
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MaharashtraB
KarnatakaC
HaryanaD
PunjabClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
According to the ‘Wasteland Rules’
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Uncultivated lands were taken overB
Individuals were granted concessionsC
Some became headmen of villagesD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
What was a significant factor for the movements of pastoralists?
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Agricultural practicesB
Urban growthC
Water and pasture availabilityD
TechnologyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
What did colonial officials consider uncultivated land to be?
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ProductiveB
ProtectedC
UnproductiveD
ValuableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Where are the Raikas found?
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Tamil NaduB
DelhiC
KarnatakaD
Desert of RajasthanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
The colonial state regarded grazing land as:
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Reserved landB
WoodlandC
WastelandD
Habitat of wildClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
The continuous movement of the pastoral communities helps in
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Recovery of the pasturesB
Prevention of their overuseC
both (a) and (b)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 61
What was one adaptation made by pastoralists in modern times?
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Abandoned their livestockB
Combined pastoralism with other incomesC
Exclusively farmed landD
Stopped herding altogetherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Gollas of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are –
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Buffalo keepersB
Goat and Sheep herdersC
Cattle herdersD
Blanket weaversClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
Kurumas and Kurubas are the pastoralists of :
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West BengalB
OrissaC
Karnataka and AndhraD
Tamil NaduClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Where were the Banjaras found?
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Uttar PradeshB
Punjab, RajasthanC
Madhya Pradesh, MaharashtraD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Gujjar Bakarwals are pastoralists belonging to which region?
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Jammu and KashmirB
Madhya PradeshC
Himachal PradeshD
BiharClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Which of the following constitutes pastoral communities of Africa?
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Chena, Milpa, Lading Dhya, PendaB
Korava, Karacha, YerukulaC
Bedouins, Berbers, Boran, Maasai, Somali, TurkanaD
Gollas, Kurumas, Kurubes, Dhangar, Gujjars, GaddisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What was one impact of the British colonial government on Maasailand?
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Increased hunting rightsB
Enhanced grazing rightsC
Encouraged nomadic lifestyleD
Promoted local peasant cultivationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
How did the grazing tax system change over time?
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It was only applied to cattleB
It became more efficientC
It was abolishedD
It became less efficientClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
The Maasais are cattle herders of:
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IndonesiaB
South AfricaC
IndiaD
East AfricaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
After 1947, which group faced movement restrictions due to new borders?
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RaikasB
BanjarasC
DhangarsD
GollasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Which parks were created on traditional Maasai grazing lands?
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Kalahari and NamibB
Kruger and EtoshaC
Amboseli and TsavoD
Maasai Mara and SerengetiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
Which of the following is a pastoralist community of Western India?
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HangarsB
MonpasC
RaikasD
GollasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
What are Bugyals?
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Vast meadows in high mountainsB
Dry forested areaC
Semi-arid regionD
Swampy wet coastal tractsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Why did colonialism adversely affect pastoral trading activities?
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Imposed restrictionsB
New trade routes openedC
Increased demand for livestockD
Improved infrastructureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
Since when were the ‘Wasteland Rules’ implemented in various parts of the country?
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17th centuryB
Late 19th centuryC
Mid-19th centuryD
Early 18th centuryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
When do the Gujjar Bakarwals start their journey to summer grazing grounds?
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MarchB
MayC
SeptemberD
AprilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Which Act restricted pastoralists' access to certain forests?
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Criminal Tribes ActB
Waste Land RulesC
Grazing Tax ActD
Forest ActsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
Where do the Gujjar Bakarwals spend the winter?
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Valley of KashmirB
High meadowsC
Low hills of Siwalik rangeD
Bhabar forestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
What was the reason for the seasonal rhythms of the movement of Gollas, Kurumas, and Kurubas?
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Cold and the snowB
Monsoon and dry seasonC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
What jobs did some poor pastoralists take up in towns?
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TeachingB
MiningC
Charcoal burningD
Trading livestockClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
What impact did the expansion of agriculture have on pastoralists?
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Enhanced livestock qualityB
Improved tradeC
Decreased grazing landsD
Increased grazing landsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
Which other communities are mentioned as having similar migratory patterns?
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Bhotiyas and SherpasB
Tharu and BhotiC
Gaddi and KinnaurisD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 83
How did pastoral communities adapt to changing conditions globally?
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Stopped herdingB
Increased herd sizeC
Ignored new lawsD
Altered movement patternsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
Life of the pastoral groups were sustained by
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Correct judgement of how long the herds could stay in one area, know where to find water and pastureB
Correct calculation of timing, their movements and ensuring they could move through territoriesC
Setting up relationship with farmers on the way, so that the herds could grazeD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
How did appointed chiefs often accumulate wealth?
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Through government salariesB
By borrowing moneyC
By participating in tradeD
By raiding other tribesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
Why were some forests classified as “protected”?
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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 aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 87
What did pastoralists traditionally do when pastures were exhausted?
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Move to a different areaB
Sell their cattleC
Stay putD
Raise different animalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
Kafila refers to -
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Boat of sailorsB
Group of pastoralists moving togetherC
A ship of MerchantsD
A fort of KafilsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 89
What did colonial officials want to do with grazing lands?
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Transform them into farmsB
Expand themC
Protect themD
Leave them unchangedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 90
What is "Bhabar"?
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Dry forested areaB
Vast meadowsC
Thick forestsD
Semi-arid regionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 91
Why were the Dhangars welcomed by the Konkani peasants?
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They married off their childrenB
The Dhangars brought bajra for themC
Dhangar flocks manured their fieldsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 92
Genealogists primarily:
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Predict the futureB
Recount history of a communityC
Train camelsD
Recount history of a familyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 93
When did the colonial government in India pass the Criminal Tribes Act?
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1873B
1872C
1871D
1874Click an option to check your answer
Q. 94
What allows the pastures to recover according to the text?
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Crop rotationB
Herd rotationC
Seasonal movementD
Water managementClick an option to check your answer
Q. 95
Who are the primary pastoral nomads of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Gujjar BakarwalsB
GaddisC
BhotiyasD
SherpasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 96
Where are Dhangars primarily found?
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MaharashtraB
GarhwalC
Jammu and KashmirD
U.P. hillsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 97
What is the primary reason for the cyclical movement of pastoral communities?
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Cultural traditionsB
Pasture recoveryC
Weather changesD
Economic factorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 98
Find the odd one out:
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British officials were suspicious of nomadic peopleB
To colonial officers, all grazing land appeared unproductiveC
Nomadic population was easy to identify and controlD
Nomadic were classified as criminal tribesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 99
What did 'Reserved' mean in the context of the Forest Acts?
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Reserved for pastoralistsB
No pastoralist allowed accessC
Some communities allowed accessD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 100
Konkan is located on the –
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West coast of our countryB
East coast of our countryC
Southern most point of IndiaD
On Kerala coastClick an option to check your answer
Q. 101
How did colonial officials view pastoralists?
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As skilled artisansB
As dangerous and savageC
As essential laborD
As valuable trade partnersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 102
How did poor pastoralists cope with the difficulties they faced?
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Moved to citiesB
Gave up herding entirelyC
Became wealthyD
Borrowed money from moneylendersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 103
The cyclical movement of mountain pastoralists is influenced by?
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Cold and snowB
Onset of monsoonsC
Dry seasonD
Prospects of tradeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 104
What led to a serious shortage of pastures for pastoralists?
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Increase in animal stockB
Expansion of cultivated fieldsC
Decrease in rainfallD
Improved grazing techniquesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 105
What was the impact of the new territorial boundaries on pastoralists?
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More water resourcesB
Enhanced trade opportunitiesC
Increased grazing landsD
Limited mobilityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 106
What was the relationship between pastoralists and farmers?
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HostileB
CooperativeC
IndifferentD
CompetitiveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 107
What were the two main social categories in pre-colonial Maasai society?
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Elders and tradersB
Elders and warriorsC
Chiefs and peasantsD
Farmers and herdersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 108
It is a type of agriculture under which crops are grown and consumed by the farmer’s family -
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Primary agricultureB
Subsistence agricultureC
Secondary agricultureD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 109
Which types of land were classified as 'Reserved' by the colonial government?
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Productive farmlandB
Commercial timber forestsC
Urban areasD
Grazing landsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 110
What challenge did poor pastoralists face during times of war and famine?
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Better trade opportunitiesB
New job opportunitiesC
Resource depletionD
Increased livestockClick an option to check your answer
Q. 111
Where were pastoralists typically found?
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PlateausB
PlainsC
DesertsD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 112
Which of the following statements is true about pastoralists' survival?
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They completely vanishedB
They stopped herding entirelyC
They continued to thriveD
They became settled farmersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 113
How many cattle did the Maasai have in 1930 according to an inquiry?
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500,000B
820,000C
1 millionD
720,000Click an option to check your answer
Q. 114
What is the term used for the group formed by several households during migration?
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KafilaB
GharC
BugyalD
SamanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 115
Which community herds cattle in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?
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GollasB
RaikasC
BanjarasD
DhangarsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 116
In which century did many Gujjar Bakarwals migrate to Jammu and Kashmir?
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19thB
17thC
18thD
20thClick an option to check your answer
Q. 117
What was a key challenge for pastoralists like the Raikas?
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Excessive rainfallB
Predictable harvestsC
Fluctuating harvestsD
UrbanizationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 118
Where is the Bedouin community primarily found?
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JammuB
AfricaC
JawaD
IndonesiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 119
How did young men become recognized as part of the warrior class?
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By settling disputesB
By farmingC
By raiding cattleD
By trading goodsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 120
The alternation of monsoon and dry season defines the rhythm of which pastoralists?
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Gujjar BakarwalsB
BerbersC
GaddisD
GollasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 121
Which crop is usually harvested after March?
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StubbleB
KharifC
ZaidD
RabiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 122
The main areas of Maasai cattle herders of Africa are –
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NigeriaB
EgyptC
CangoD
Kenya & TanzaniaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 123
Which community is primarily associated with herding goats and sheep?
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SherpasB
Gaddi ShepherdsC
Gujjar BakarwalsD
BhotiyasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 124
Which crop was sown by the Dhangars in the central plateau of Maharashtra?
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BajraB
RiceC
WheatD
JowarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 125
Which of the following vast natural pastures are on the high mountains, above 12000 ft?
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NiligirisB
BhabarC
SatpurasD
BugyalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 126
How did the reservation of forests affect pastoralists?
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Increased grazing areasB
Enhanced movementC
Limited access to forageD
Improved animal healthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 127
When was Massailand divided between British Kenya & German Tanganyika?
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1885B
1889C
1883D
1887Click an option to check your answer
Q. 128
What were pastoralists banned from doing in white areas?
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Herding cattleB
Entering marketsC
Grazing on landsD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 129
What seasonal condition defines the movement of the Dhangars?
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SnowB
FloodingC
DroughtD
MonsoonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 130
What did the colonial government rely on black labor for?
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Mining and constructionB
AgricultureC
ManufacturingD
Trade and transportClick an option to check your answer
Q. 131
Group of Raikas, that herded camels were known as –
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Balu RaikasB
Raikas of BarmerC
Maldhani RaikasD
Maru RaikasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 132
What was the effect of losing grazing lands on the Maasai community?
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Improved pasture qualityB
Decreased animal healthC
Enhanced social relationsD
Increased water resourcesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 133
What happened to the animal stock due to limited pasture?
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DeclinedB
Increased healthC
ExpandedD
StabilizedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 134
Where are Gujjar cattle herders originally from?
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RajasthanB
GoaC
JammuD
Himachal PradeshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 135
What did richer pastoralists begin to do as a response to changes?
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Sell their cattleB
Increase their herd sizeC
Move to urban areasD
Buy land and settle downClick an option to check your answer
Q. 136
The title Maasai derives from _______ and two special features of this tribe are
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The word in Maa ‘Maasai’ means ‘My People’B
They are nomadic and pastoral, and depend on milk and meat for subsistenceC
High temperature and low rainfall have made their land dry, dusty, and extremely hot with droughts being a common featureD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 137
What was a common consequence of drought for pastoralists?
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Growth of pasturesB
Lower trade pricesC
Increased animal stockD
Starvation of cattleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 138
What did the expansion of agriculture lead to for the Maasai?
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Loss of pasturelandsB
Economic prosperityC
Increased livestock countD
Better trade opportunitiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 139
Where did the community of Raikas live?
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Along the western coastal areasB
In MaharashtraC
In the Rann of KachchhD
In the deserts of RajasthanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 140
What restrictions were imposed on pastoralists by the colonial government?
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Open trade in marketsB
Special permits requiredC
Increased grazing landsD
Free movementClick an option to check your answer
Q. 141
Which region is primarily inhabited by the Maasai?
A
Northern AfricaB
Southern AfricaC
East AfricaD
West AfricaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 142
What do Maru Raikas primarily herd?
A
CattleB
CamelsC
SheepD
GoatsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 143
In which way did the Forest Acts change the lives of pastoralists?
A
Movements regulatedB
Required permits for entryC
Specified timings for entry and departureD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 144
Which of the following factors contributed to changes in pastoralist lifestyles?
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Decrease in livestockB
Favorable weather conditionsC
New lawsD
Stable agricultural practicesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 145
How do pastoralists sustain their livelihood?
A
HerdingB
CultivationC
TradeD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
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