Pastoralists in the Modern World

Name the two places in Rajasthan where the camel fairs are held.

• Balotra and Pushkar

• Baluchistan and pakistan

• Ballabgarh and Palampur

• Bhavigh and Pashima

Which of the following pastoral communities are of from the mountains?

• Gujjars

• Gaddis

• Sherpas

• All of the above

Dhangars were an important pastoral community in

• Gujarat

• Maharashtra

• Uttar Pradesh

• Assam

What was the result of overgrazing pastures due to restriction on pastoral movements?

• The quality of pastures declined

• This led to deterioration of animal stock

• Underfed cattle died in large numbers during scarcity and famine

• All of the above

Raika pastoral community belongs to

• Himachal Pradesh

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Rajasthan

• Maharashtra

The Maasi pastoral community is a nomadic tribe found in

• Australia

• Central Asia

• South America

• East Africa

The people who used to move from one place to another to earn their livelihood is called as:

• pastoralists

• nomads

• peasants

• tribal people

Colonial State regarded grazing land as?

• Waste Land

• Habitat of the wild

• Reserved Land

• Woodland

The Tax imposed by the colonial government on the pastoralists:

• Grazing Tax

• Canal Water Tax

• Salt Tax

• Land tax

In which state of India do the ‘Gaddi’ shepherds live?

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Himachal Pradesh

• Maharashtra

• Karnataka