Pastoralists in the Modern World MCQs with answers

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Q. The Maru Raikas herded
  • (A) camels
  • (B) goats
  • (C) sheep
  • (D) All the above
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) camels
Q. Banjaras were not found in
  • (A) Punjab
  • (B) Rajasthan
  • (C) Delhi
  • (D) Maharashtra
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Delhi
Q. The Massais are located in the
  • (A) east Africa
  • (B) west africa
  • (C) north Africa
  • (D) South Africa
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) east Africa
Q. The warriors consisted of
  • (A) elder people
  • (B) younger people
  • (C) children
  • (D) healthy people
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (B) younger people
Q. 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 these
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Both A and B
Q. Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
  • (A) Gujjars
  • (B) Gaddis
  • (C) Bhotiyas and Sherpas
  • (D) All the above
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q. Raika pastoral community belongs to:
  • (A) Himachal Pradesh
  • (B) Rajasthan
  • (C) Jammu and Kashmir
  • (D) Maharashtra
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Rajasthan
Q. 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
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (B) In search of pastures
Q. Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?
  • (A) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons
  • (B) Drought and flood
  • (C) Climatic disturbance
  • (D) Cold and snow
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons
Q. 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 of the above
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q. 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 of the above
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Large areas of grazing land were turned into game reserves
Q. Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?
  • (A) Bedouins, Berbers
  • (B) Maasai, Somali
  • (C) Boran, Turkana
  • (D) All the above
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q. 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
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q. Dhangars were an important pastoral community of
  • (A) Gujarat
  • (B) Maharashtra
  • (C) U.P.
  • (D) Assam
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Maharashtra
Q. Where were the Banjaras found?
  • (A) Uttar Pradesh
  • (B) Punjab, Rajasthan
  • (C) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
  • (D) All the above
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (D) All the above
Q. 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
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (D) all the above
Q. 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
💬 Discuss
✅ Correct Answer: (C) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd

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Table of contents

  1. The Maru Raikas herded
  2. Banjaras were not found in
  3. The Massais are located in the
  4. The warriors consisted of
  5. Why were some forests classified as “protected”?
  6. Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
  7. Raika pastoral community belongs to:
  8. Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of:
  9. Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?
  10. How was the authority of both elders and warriors adversely affected by the British efforts to admi
  11. Which of these statements is true?
  12. Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?
  13. What was the result of overgrazing pastures due to restrictions on pastoral movements?
  14. Dhangars were an important pastoral community of
  15. Where were the Banjaras found?
  16. According to the ‘Wasteland Rules’
  17. Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?

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