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Pastoralists in the Modern World
Social Science (2025-26) · CBSE Class 9 · English Medium · 19 questions and answers
Sample questions
- Q: Who are pastoralists?
- A: Pastoralists are people who rear animals such as cattle, sheep and goats and move with them in search of pasture. Herding is their main way of life.
- Q: What is meant by nomadic pastoralism?
- A: It is a way of life in which herders move from place to place with their animals. They move to find grazing land and water across seasons.
- Q: Who are the Gujjar Bakarwals?
- A: They are a pastoral community of Jammu and Kashmir who herd goats and sheep. They move between high mountain pastures in summer and lower areas in winter.
- Q: What is a 'bugyal'?
- A: A bugyal is a vast natural meadow high up in the mountains. Herders take their animals there to graze during the summer.
- Q: Who are the Dhangars?
- A: The Dhangars are a pastoral community of Maharashtra. They mainly herd sheep and move between the plateau and the coastal plains with the seasons.
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