Pastoralists in The Modern World
Maasai woman from E. Africa (Image credits:wikipedia) |
MCQs
Q1: Which of the following is the pastoral community of Maharashtra?
(a) Gujjar
(b) Masai
(c) Dhangar
(d) Bhotiya
Q2: Kurumas and Kurubas who reared sheep and goat
(a) Karnataka
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Q3(CBSE 2010): By October, the Dhangars harvested their bajra and started on their move to the west. Why were they welcomed by the Konkani peasants?
(a) They married off their children in each other’s communities
(b) The Dhangars brought bajra for them
(c) Dhangar flocks manured their fields and fed on the stubble
(d) None of the above