MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 5 | Pastoralists in the Modern World with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science History
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science History India and the Contemporary World I
Chapter:	5
Chapters Name:	Pastoralists in the Modern World
Medium:	English

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Pastoralists in the Modern World | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	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

Ans: Sheep herders
Explaination:
The sheep herders inhabited the dry plateau in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Q2.	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.

Ans: Cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
Explaination:
Gollas were cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.

Q3.	Banjaras are well-known groups of graziers and found in the villages of: (i) Madhya Pradesh (ii) Punjab (iii) Rajasthan (iv) Uttar Pradesh (v) Maharashtra (vi) Haryana
	A. (i), (v), (vi)
	B. (ii), (v), (vi)
	C. (i), (ii), (iii), (v)
	D. (iv), (v), (vi)

Ans: (i), (ii), (iii), (v)
Explaination:
Banjaras were well known groups of graziers and found in the villages of all the above.

Q4.	The Maru Raikas herded
	A. camels
	B. goats
	C. sheep
	D. all the three

Ans: camels

Q5.	Banjaras were not found in
	A. Punjab
	B. Rajasthan
	C. Delhi
	D. Maharashtra

Ans: Delhi

Q6.	The Massais are located in the
	A. east Africa
	B. west africa
	C. north Africa
	D. South Africa

Ans: east Africa

Q7.	The warriors consisted of
	A. elder people
	B. younger people
	C. children
	D. healthy people

Ans: younger people

Q8.	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

Ans: Both (a) and (b)

Q9.	Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?
	A. Gujjars
	B. Gaddis
	C. Bhotiyas and Sherpas
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q10.	Dhangars were an important pastoral community of
	A. Gujarat
	B. Maharashtra
	C. U.P.
	D. Assam

Ans: Maharashtra

Q11.	Where were the Banjaras found?
	A. Uttar Pradesh
	B. Punjab, Rajasthan
	C. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q12.	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

Ans: all the above

Q13.	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: The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd

Q14.	Which of the following is the immediate impact of the colonial rule on the life of the pastoralists?
	A. Their grazing ground increased
	B. They were paid rent free land
	C. Their agriculture stock increased
	D. Their grazing ground shrunked and their agricultural stock, trade and crafts were adversley affected.

Ans: Their grazing ground shrunked and their agricultural stock, trade and crafts were adversley affected.
Explaination:
By the colonial rule the life of the pastoralists were adversely affected. Their grazing ground shrunked and agricultural stock, trade and crafts were affected.

Q15.	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

Ans: The Criminal Tribal Act
Explaination:
In 1871, the colonial government enacted an act called ‘The Criminal Tribal Act’. Other Acts were introduced in different years.

Q16.	Nomads are the people:
	A. who do not live at one place but move from one to another to earn their living.
	B. who temporary shift from one place to another.
	C. who live at one place and move from place to place to earn their living.
	D. who are very brave.

Ans: who do not live at one place but move from one to another to earn their living.
Explaination:
People who move from one place to another to earn their livings are called nomads.

Q17.	Which tribe did not evolve pastoral activity in South Africa?
	A. Massai
	B. Gonds
	C. Boran
	D. Turkene

Ans: Gonds
Explaination:
Gonds did not evolve pastoral activity in South Africa. They were an Indian tribe.

Q18.	Which tribe combined cultivators with pastoralism in India?
	A. Raikas
	B. Maru
	C. Gujjars
	D. Gaddi

Ans: Raikas
Explaination:
Raikas combined cultivators with pastoralism in India.

Q19.	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.

Ans: A dry forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kamaun.
Explaination:
A dry forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kamaun was known as Bhabar.