JAC Board Class 9th Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World
I. Objective Type Questions
1. Who are the pastoral nomadic communities of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Raikas
(b) Gaddhi shepherds
(c) Gujjar Backarwals
(d) Bhotiyas.
Answer:
(c) Gujjar Backarwals
2. The Dhangar shepherds stayed in the central plateau of Maharasthra during the :
(a) monsoon
(b) winter
(c) autumn
(d) summer.
Answer:
(a) monsoon
3. When did the colonial government in India passed the Criminal Tribes Act?
(a) 1871
(b) In 1879
(c) In 1840
(d) In 1947
Answer:
(a) 1871
4. Where do the Massai cattle herders reside?
(a) West Africa
(b) East Africa
(c) South Africa
(d) North America
Answer:
(b) East Africa
5. Where is Samburu National Park located?
(a) Uganda
(b) Tanganyika
(c) Kenya
(d) None of the above.
Answer:
(c) Kenya
II. Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Who are nomadic pastoralists?
Answer:
Nomadic pastoralists are people who move from one place to another with their herds to earn a living.
Question 2.
What is a pasture?
Answer:
It is grass or other plants grown for feeding or grazing animals, as well as land used for grazing.
Question 3.
Write the most significant feature of nomadic pastoralists.
Answer:
The most significant feature of nomadic pastoralists is their cycle of seasonal movement.
Question 4.
List some pastoral communities of the Himalayas.
Answer:
Gujjar Bakarwals, Gaddi shepherds, Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnauris.
Question 5.
Where did the Gujjar herders stay in winters and summers?
Answer:
The Gujjar herders, in winters, came down to the dry forests of the Bhabar, and in summers, they went up to the high meadows i.e., the Bugyals.
Question 6.
What is Bhabar?
Answer:
Bhabar is a dry forested area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun.
Question 7.
Who are Bugyals?
Answer:
Bugyals are the vast meadows in the high mountains.
Question 8.
In which state Dhangars are found?
Answer:
Dhangars are an important pastoral community of Maharashtra.
Question 9.
Why are the Konkani peasants welcome by Dhangar shepherds?
Answer:
- Dhangar flocks manure the fields.
- The animals feed on the stubble of the Kharif crop.