PASTORALIST IN THE MODERN WORLD

Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?

• Gujjars

• Gaddis

• Bhotiyas and Sherpas

• All the above

Which of the following statements best explains pastoral nomads?

• The villagers who move from one place to another.

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

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

• The people who visit many places for enjoyment.

In what ways were the lives of Gujjar Bakarwalas of Jammu and Kashmir similar to that of Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh?

• They both have a similar cycle of seasonal movement.

• They both spend their winters on low hills of shivalik range, grazing their herds in dry scrub forests.

• In April they begin their upward journey again

• All of the above

Pastorals were found in the ……?

• Plains

• Plateaus

• Mountains

• All of the above

Gujjar Bakarwals are pastoralists beloging to which region?

• Himachal Pradesh

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Bihar

• Madhya Pradesh

What are Bugyals?

• They are wastelands

• Pastures in the mountain foot areas.

• Pastures above 12000 feet high mountains.

• They are deserts.

Who are Bhotiyas , Sherpas and Kinnauris?

• Pastoral community of Africa.

• Cattle herders of Rajasthan.

• Shepherd Community of Maharashtra,

• Pastoral Communities of Himalayas.

Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of:

• Seasonal Change

• In search of pastures

• To maintain ecological balance

• All of the above

Pastoralists sustain by

• Herding

• Cultivation

• Trade

• All of these