Quiz on Pastoralists in the Modern World

What is the primary occupation of nomadic pastoralists?

• Farming crops

• Herding animals

• Fishing

• Hunting

Which community is known for herding goats and sheep in Jammu and Kashmir?

• Gaddi

• Dhangar

• Raika

• Bakarwal

What is a 'kafila' in the context of pastoralists?

• A type of food

• A grazing ground

• A group of households traveling together

• A type of animal

What did the British colonial government want to do with grazing lands?

• Expand them for pastoralists

• Transform them into cultivated farms

• Leave them untouched

• Preserve them for wildlife

Which act restricted the movements of pastoralists in forests?

• Waste Land Rules

• Forest Acts

• Criminal Tribes Act

• Grazing Tax

What is a 'Bugyal'?

• A vast meadow in the high mountains

• A dry forest

• A type of animal

• A type of food

What did the Dhangars primarily herd?

• Buffaloes

• Goats and sheep

• Camels

• Cattle

What was the impact of the Criminal Tribes Act on pastoralists?

• It provided them with land

• It allowed them more freedom

• It improved their trade

• It classified them as criminal by nature

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gaddi shepherds?

• They only cultivate crops

• They migrate to high meadows in summer

• They live in the plains

• They do not herd animals

What is the main reason pastoralists move from one area to another?

• To avoid conflicts

• To search for water and pasture

• To escape from predators

• To find better markets