CBSE - Pastoralists in the Modern World

1 Pastoralists in the Modern World Raika pastoral community belongs to: (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Maharashtra

2 Pastoralists in the Modern World When did a severe drought take place, killing over half the cattle in the Maasai Reserve? (1) 1900 (2) 1933 and 1934 more (3) 1945 (4) 1946 and 1947

3 Pastoralists in the Modern World How was the authority of both elders and warriors adversely affected by the British efforts to administer the affairs of the Maasai? (1) The British appointed chiefs of different sub-groups of Maasai (2) These chiefs were made responsible for the affairs of the tribe (3) The British imposed various restrictions on raiding and warfare (4) All the above

4 Pastoralists in the Modern World Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains? (1) Gujjars (2) Gaddis (3) Bhotiyas and Sherpas (4) All the above

5 Pastoralists in the Modern World According to the ‘Wasteland Rules’ (1) uncultivated lands were taken over and given to select individuals (2) these individuals were granted various concessions and encouraged to settle these lands (3) some of them were made headmen of villages in the newly cleared areas (4) all the above

6 Pastoralists in the Modern World Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa? (1) Bedouins, Berbers (2) Maasai, Somali (3) Boran, Turkana (4) All the above

7 Pastoralists in the Modern World Why were some forests classified as “protected”? (1) In these the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their movements were severely restricted. (2) The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor. (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above

8 Pastoralists in the Modern World Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra? (1) Cold and snow (2) Climatic disturbance (3) Drought and flood (4) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

9 Pastoralists in the Modern World Which of these statements is true? (1) Large areas of grazing land were turned into game reserves (2) Pastoralists were not allowed to enter these reserves (3) Serengeti National Park was created over 14,760 km of Maasai grazing land (4) All the above

10 Pastoralists in the Modern World Which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) Some rich pastoralists started buying land and settling down giving up their nomadic life (2) Some became settled peasants cultivating land, others took to more extensive trading (3) The poor pastoralists became labourers, working on fields or in small towns (4) All the above