CBSE - Pastoralists in the Modern World

1 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

2 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

3 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

4 Pastoralists in the Modern World Gaddi were an important pastoral community of: (1) Gujarat (2) Maharashtra (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Chchattisgarh

5 Pastoralists in the Modern World In 1885, Massailand was cut into half with an international boundary between (1) Kenya and Tanganyika (2) Kenya and Ethiopia (3) Congo and Angola (4) Angola and Botswana

6 Pastoralists in the Modern World Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads? (1) The villagers who move from one place to another (2) The people who do not have a permanent place to live in (3) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd (4) The people who visit many places for enjoyment

7 Pastoralists in the Modern World In what ways lives of Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir similar to that of Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh? (1) They both have a similar cycle of seasonal movement (2) They both spend their winters on low hills of Siwalik range, grazing their herds in dry scrub forests. (3) In April, they begin their upward journey again for their summer grazing grounds (4) All the above

8 Pastoralists in the Modern World The word Maasai means: (1) my people (2) pasture land (3) shifting cultivation (4) wasteland

9 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

10 Pastoralists in the Modern World The social changes in Maasai society are that (1) the traditional difference based on age, between the elders and warriors, has been disturbed, but it has not broken down (2) a new distinction between the wealthy and the poor pastoralists has developed (3) both (1) and (2) , (4) none of the above