Class 9 Social Science History MCQ Pastoralists in the Modern World

Question : Who were Gollas?
(a) Cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(b) Sheep herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(c) Camel herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(d) Goat herded tribe of dry central plateau region.

Question : When did a severe drought take place, killing over half the cattle in the Maasai Reserve?
(a) 1900
(b) 1933 and 1934 more
(c) 1945
(d) 1946 and 1947

Question : Bugyals are
(a) Semi-arid region in the Central Plateau of Maharashtra
(b) Vast meadows in high mountains
(c) Dry forested area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun
(d) Swampy wet coastal tracts

Question : Banjaras were not found in
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra

Question : The colonial Government in India in 1871 enacted an Act. Name it.
(a) Forest Conservation Act
(b) The Criminal Tribal Act
(c) The Scientific Forestry
(d) The Tribal Act

Question : What was the percentage of land lost by Maasais as a result of the division of Maasailand?
(a) 10%
(b) 25%
(c) 35%
(d) 60%

Question : Maasai means
(a) Myland
(b) My people
(c) My home
(d) Maa

Question : The warriors consisted of
(a) elder people
(b) younger people
(c) children
(d) healthy people

Question : Which tribe did not evolve pastoral activity in South Africa?
(a) Massai
(b) Gonds
(c) Boran
(d) Turkene

Question : In pre-colonial period, the African society was divided into
(a) elders and warriors
(b) priests and warriors
(i) agriculturists and industrialists
(d) none of the above

Question : Which of the following was not a reason for Maasai loss of grazing lands
(a) Cultivated fields were converted into pasture lands
(b) White settlements
(c) Imperial powers scramble for colonies
(d) Game reserves

Question : Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
(a) Gujjars
(b) Gaddis
(c) Bhotiyas and Sherpas
(d) All the above

Question : What is referred as Bhabar?
(a) A wet forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun.
(b) A moderate area having plenty of vegetation.
(c) A dry area which is sparsely populated.
(d) A dry forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kamaun.

Question : Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?
(a) Cold and snow
(b) Climatic disturbance
(c) Drought and flood
(d) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

Question : The Maasais are cattle herders of
(a) East Africa
(b) India
(c) South Africa
(d) Indonesia

Question : Where were the Banjaras found?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab, Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(d) All the above

Question : Gaddi Shepherds came down from the high meadow in:
(a) September
(b) February
(c) October
(d) Mid of October.

Question : Who are Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnaris?
(a) Pastoral community of Africa
(b) Cattle herders of Rajasthan
(c) Shepherd community of Maharashtra
(d) Pastoral communities of the Himalayas

Question : The Criminal Tribes Act was passed in
(a) 1871
(b) 1781
(c) 1817
(d) 1787

Question : 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

Question : The population of Dhangars pastoral community in Maharashtra is about:
(a) 467500
(b) 476500
(c) 476500
(d) 467000

Question : Which state do Gujjar Bakarwals belong to:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat

Question : Colonial state regarded grazing land as
(a) Wasteland
(b) Habitat of wild
(c) Reserved land
(d) Woodland

Question : Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?
(a) Bedouins, Berbers
(b) Maasai, Somali
(c) Boran, Turkana
(d) All the above

Question : Raika pastoral community belongs to:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Maharashtra

Question : In which of the following states are Banjara’s to be found
(a) Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
(b) U.P., Punjab, Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka
(d) U.P., Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir

Question : Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?
(a) Cold and snow
(b) Climatic disturbance
(c) Drought and flood
(d) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

Question : The word Maasai means:
(a) my people
(b) pasture land
(c) shifting cultivation
(d) wasteland

Question : The alternation of monsoon and dry season defined the rhythm of
(a) Gollas
(b) Berbers
(c) Gujjar Bakarwals
(d) Gaddis

Question : Raika pastoral community belongs to:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Maharashtra

Question :In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh the dry plateau was covered with stone and grass inhabited by:
(a) Cattle herders
(b) Goat herders
(c) Sheep herders
(d) Camel herders

Question :Who were Gollas?
(a) Cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(b) Sheep herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(c) Camel herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(d) Goat herded tribe of dry central plateau region.

Question :Banjaras are well-known groups of graziers and found in the villages of:
(i) Madhya Pradesh (b) Punjab (c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh (v) Maharashtra (vi) Haryana
(a) (i), (v), (vi)
(b) (b), (v), (vi)
(c) (i), (b), (c), (v)
(d) (d), (v), (vi)