Multiple Choice Questions
Q1: The Maru Raikas herded
(a) camels
(b) goats
(c) sheep
(d) all the three
Q2: Banjaras were not found in
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra
Q3: The Massais are located in the
(a) east Africa
(b) west Africa
(c) north Africa
(d) South Africa
Q4: The warriors consisted of
(a) elder people
(b) younger people
(c) children
(d) healthy people
Q5: Why were some forests classified as “protected”?
(a) In these the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their movements were severely restricted.
(b) The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q6: Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
(a) Gujjars
(b) Gaddis
(c) Bhotiyas and Sherpas
(d) All the above
Q7: Dhangars were an important pastoral community of
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) U.P.
(d) Assam
Q8: Where were the Banjaras found?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab, Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(d) All the above
Q9: According to the ‘Wasteland Rules’
(a) uncultivated lands were taken over and given to select individuals
(b) these individuals were granted various concessions and encouraged to settle these lands
(c) some of them were made headmen of villages in the newly cleared areas
(d) all the above
Q10: Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?
(a) The villagers who move from one place to another
(b) The people who do not have a permanent place to live in
(c) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd
(d) The people who visit many places for enjoyment
Ans: (c)
Fill in the Blanks
Q1: The Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir are great herders of _________ .
Q2: When the high mountains were covered with snow, the herds were grazed in the _________ .
Q3: The Gaddi shepherds belong to _________ .
Q4: The Gaddi shepherds spent their winter in _________ .
Q5: Africans depend on some form of pastoral activity for their _________ .
Very Short Answer Questions
Q1: Pushkar is famous for what?
Q2: Name the nomad communities of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Q3: Name the crop which is generally harvested in March April months.
Q4: Where does Dhangar shephered live in Maharashtra?
Q5: What are the vast meadows in the high mountain called?
Short Answer Questions
Q1: What were the instructions given to the police to check the movement of pastoralists in colonial Africa?
Q2: What are Reserved Forests and Protected Forests?
Q3: Which conditions are responsible for the death of pastoral animals in the semi-arid regions of South Africa?
Q4: How did the Grazing Tax change the lives of pastoralists?
Q5: How the pastorals have survived in the modern times?
Q6: How did drought affect the pastoralists in Africa?
Q7: What are factors that affect the pastoral movement in plains?
Q8: Explain the Taxation Policy imposed by colonial government upon the pastoralists to expand their revenue income.
Q9: Explain the annual movement of Dhangars.
Q10: How did the reserves affect the Movement of Massai Community?
Long Answer Questions
Q1: Describe the social organisation of the Maasai tribe in the pre-colonial times.
What changes occurred in Maasai community during colonial period ?
Q2: Discuss the main features of life of the Dhangars pastoral community of Maharashtra.
Q3: How did the Indian pastoralists cope with the changes that was brought about by the British colonial officials ?
Q4: Where do the Raikas live ? Mention characteristics of their economy and life.
Q5: Write down the main features of the life of Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh.
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