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

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Here you will find NCERT MCQ Questions for Class 9 Social Science with Answers PDF Free Download based on the important concepts and topics given in the textbook as per CBSE new exam pattern. This may assist you to understand and check your knowledge about the chapters. Students also can take a free test of the Multiple Choice Questions of Class 9 Social Science. Each question has four options followed by the right answer. These MCQ Questions are selected supported by the newest exam pattern as announced by CBSE.

Q1. Who were Gollas?

(i) Cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(ii) Sheep herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(iii) Camel herded tribe of dry central plateau region.
(iv) Goat herded tribe of dry central plateau region.

(i) Cattle herded tribe of dry central plateau region.

Q2. When did a severe drought take place, killing over half the cattle in the Maasai Reserve?

(i) 1900
(ii) 1933 and 1934 more
(iii) 1945
(iv) 1946 and 1947

(ii) 1933 and 1934 more

Q3. Bugyals are

(i) Semi-arid region in the Central Plateau of Maharashtra
(ii) Vast meadows in high mountains
(iii) Dry forested area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun
(iv) Swampy wet coastal tracts

(i) Semi-arid region in the Central Plateau of Maharashtra

Q4. Banjaras were not found in

(i) Punjab
(ii) Rajasthan
(iii) Delhi
(iv) Maharashtra

(iii) Delhi

Q5. The colonial Government in India in 1871 enacted an Act. Name it.

(i) Forest Conservation Act
(ii) The Criminal Tribal Act
(iii) The Scientific Forestry
(iv) The Tribal Act

(ii) The Criminal Tribal Act

Q6. What was the percentage of land lost by Maasais as a result of the division of Maasailand?

(i) 10%
(ii) 25%
(iii) 35%
(iv) 60%

(iv) 60%

Q7. Maasai means

(i) Myland
(ii) My people
(iii) My home
(iv) Maa

(i) Myland

Q8. The warriors consisted of

(i) elder people
(ii) younger people
(iii) children
(iv) healthy people

(ii) younger people

Q9. Which tribe did not evolve pastoral activity in South Africa?

(i) Massai
(ii) Gonds
(iii) Boran
(iv) Turkene

(ii) Gonds

Q10. In pre-colonial period, the African society was divided into

(i) elders and warriors
(ii) priests and warriors
(i) agriculturists and industrialists
(iv) none of the above

(i) elders and warriors

Q11. Which of the following was not a reason for Maasai loss of grazing lands

(i) Cultivated fields were converted into pasture lands
(ii) White settlements
(iii) Imperial powers scramble for colonies
(iv) Game reserves

(i) Cultivated fields were converted into pasture lands

Q12. Which of these are the pastoral communities of the mountains?

(i) Gujjars
(ii) Gaddis
(iii) Bhotiyas and Sherpas
(iv) All the above

(iv) All the above

Q13. What is referred as Bhabar?

(i) A wet forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun.
(ii) A moderate area having plenty of vegetation.
(iii) A dry area which is sparsely populated.
(iv) A dry forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kamaun.

(iv) A dry forest area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kamaun.

Q14. Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?

(i) Cold and snow
(ii) Climatic disturbance
(iii) Drought and flood
(iv) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

(iv) Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

Q15. The Maasais are cattle herders of

(i) East Africa
(ii) India
(iii) South Africa
(iv) Indonesia

(i) East Africa

Q16. Where were the Banjaras found?

(i) Uttar Pradesh
(ii) Punjab, Rajasthan
(iii) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(iv) All the above

(iv) All the above

Q17. Gaddi Shepherds came down from the high meadow in:

(i) September
(ii) February
(iii) October
(iv) Mid of October.

(i) September

Q18. Who are Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnaris?

(i) Pastoral community of Africa
(ii) Cattle herders of Rajasthan
(iii) Shepherd community of Maharashtra
(iv) Pastoral communities of the Himalayas

(iv) Pastoral communities of the Himalayas

Q19. The Criminal Tribes Act was passed in

(i) 1871
(ii) 1781
(iii) 1817
(iv) 1787

(i) 1871

Q20. Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?

(i) The villagers who move from one place to another
(ii) The people who do not have a permanent place to live in
(iii) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd
(iv) The people who visit many places for enjoyment

(iii) The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their herd

Q21. The population of Dhangars pastoral community in Maharashtra is about:

(i) 467500
(ii) 476500
(iii) 476500
(iv) 467000

(iv) 467000

Q22. Which state do Gujjar Bakarwals belong to:

(i) Himachal Pradesh
(ii) Jammu and Kashmir
(iii) Maharashtra
(iv) Gujarat

(ii) Jammu and Kashmir

Q23. Colonial state regarded grazing land as

(i) Wasteland
(ii) Habitat of wild
(iii) Reserved land
(iv) Woodland

(i) Wasteland

Q24. Which of these are the pastoral communities of Africa?

(i) Bedouins, Berbers
(ii) Maasai, Somali
(iii) Boran, Turkana
(iv) All the above

(iv) All the above

Q25. Raika pastoral community belongs to:

(i) Himachal Pradesh
(ii) Rajasthan
(iii) Jammu and Kashmir
(iv) Maharashtra

(ii) Rajasthan

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