Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: Pastoralists in the Modern World
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What do pastoral communities traditionally raise? [1]
(A) Livestock like sheep, goats and cattle
(B) Only crops
(C) Only fish
(D) Nothing specific
2. What is an example of a pastoral community in India? [1]
(A) The Gujjars
(B) Only city dwellers
(C) Only farmers
(D) Only fishermen
3. What is transhumance? [1]
(A) Seasonal movement in search of pasture
(B) A type of farming
(C) A type of fishing
(D) A type of mining
4. What knowledge do pastoral communities have? [1]
(A) Terrain, weather and animal care knowledge
(B) No specific knowledge
(C) Only urban planning knowledge
(D) Only industrial knowledge
5. What does pastoral life involve? [1]
(A) Close community bonds and connection to nature
(B) Isolation from community
(C) No connection to nature
(D) Only urban living
6. What do pastoral communities contribute to the economy? [1]
(A) Dairy, wool and meat production
(B) Only tourism
(C) Only technology
(D) Nothing significant
7. What challenges do pastoral communities face? [1]
(A) Changing land-use policies
(B) No challenges at all
(C) Only weather challenges
(D) Only urban competition
8. Why is pastoralism significant to study? [1]
(A) It shows a traditional lifestyle connected to nature and economy
(B) No reason
(C) Only for history tests
(D) It's not significant
9. What has restricted pastoralists' access to grazing lands? [1]
(A) Colonial and government policies
(B) Only weather changes
(C) Only pastoralist choices
(D) Nothing has restricted them
10. What has reduced available grazing land? [1]
(A) Agriculture, urbanisation and industrial projects
(B) Only pastoral overuse
(C) Nothing has reduced it
(D) Increased rainfall
11. What must pastoralists sometimes do due to reduced land? [1]
(A) Find new routes or reduce herd sizes
(B) Increase herd sizes freely
(C) Move to cities permanently always
(D) Stop all activity immediately
12. How does climate change affect pastoralists? [1]
(A) It affects water and pasture availability
(B) It has no effect
(C) It only benefits pastoralists
(D) It stops all rainfall completely
13. How have some pastoralist communities adapted? [1]
(A) By diversifying income sources
(B) By refusing any change
(C) By abandoning livestock entirely
(D) By ignoring all challenges
14. What do many pastoralist communities still struggle with? [1]
(A) Maintaining traditional livelihoods and cultural identity
(B) No struggles at all
(C) Only economic success
(D) Complete government support
15. Why is understanding these challenges important? [1]
(A) It highlights issues facing traditional communities today
(B) No reason
(C) Only for history tests
(D) It's not important
16. What disrupted traditional seasonal movement patterns? [1]
(A) Restrictive laws and reduced access to land
(B) Increased grazing land availability
(C) Better weather conditions
(D) Government support programs