Class 9 History Chapter 5 Pastoralists In The Modern World Quiz 4 (18 MCQs)

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1. ..... was a flourishing agricultural track with high rainfall and rich soil.

Correct Answer: A) Konkan region.

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

Correct Answer: D) It classified them as criminal by nature.

3. How did colonial rule affect the lives of pastoralists?

Correct Answer: B) It restricted their movements and increased taxes.

4. White settlers and Europeans saw pastoralists as .....

Correct Answer: C) Dangerous and savage.

5. How did the Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir adapt to the changing seasons?

Correct Answer: C) By migrating between summer and winter grazing areas.

6. What landform is created when a river's meander loop is cut off?

Correct Answer: B) Ox-bow lake.

7. What is a 'Bugyal'?

Correct Answer: A) A vast meadow in the high mountains.

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

Correct Answer: D) Bakarwal.

9. What did oral traditions among pastoral groups contribute to their identity?

Correct Answer: C) Genealogy and history.

10. How did the Maru Raikas differ from other Raika groups?

Correct Answer: A) They herded camels.

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

Correct Answer: C) A group of households traveling together.

12. Which pastoral community was known for rearing camels in Rajasthan?

Correct Answer: D) Fresh.

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

Correct Answer: B) They migrate to high meadows in summer.

14. A dry forested area below the foothills of garhwal and kumaun .....

Correct Answer: A) Thought.

15. What did the Dhangars primarily herd?

Correct Answer: B) Goats and sheep.

16. Where was the camels of Raikas are grazed?

Correct Answer: B) Thar Desert.

17. The autumn crop usually harvested between September and October

Correct Answer: A) Kharif.

18. Which pastoral community of Maharashtra moved westward during the year, shifting between semi-arid and agricultural regions?

Correct Answer: C) Dhangaras.