Pastoralists in the Modern World Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Choose the correct option:

Question 1.
The Maru Raikas herded
(a) camels
(b) goats
(c) sheep
(d) all the three

Answer

Answer: (a) camels


Question 2.
Banjaras were not found in
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra

Answer

Answer: (c) Delhi


Question 3.
The Massais are located in the
(a) east Africa
(b) west africa
(c) north Africa
(d) South Africa

Answer

Answer: (a) east Africa


Question 4.
The warriors consisted of
(a) elder people
(b) younger people
(c) children
(d) healthy people

Answer

Answer: (b) younger people


Question 5.
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 the above

Answer

Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)


Question 6.
Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
(a) Gujjars
(b) Gaddis
(c) Bhotiyas and Sherpas
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 7.
Dhangars were an important pastoral community of
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) U.P.
(d) Assam

Answer

Answer: (b) Maharashtra


Question 8.
Where were the Banjaras found?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab, Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 9.
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

Answer

Answer: (d) all the above


Question 10.
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

Answer

Answer: (c) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd


Question 11.
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

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 12.
Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?
(a) Bedouins, Berbers
(b) Maasai, Somali
(c) Boran, Turkana
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 13.
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 the above

Answer

Answer: (a) Large areas of grazing land were turned into game reserves


Question 14.
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 the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 15.
Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?
(a) Cold and snow
(b) Climatic disturbance
(c) Drought and flood
(d) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

Answer

Answer: (d) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons


Question 16.
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

Answer

Answer: (b) In search of pastures


Question 17.
Raika pastoral community belongs to:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Maharashtra

Answer

Answer: (b) Rajasthan


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