Question 1 - True or False - Chapter 5 Class 9 History - Pastoralists in the Modern World - History

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Gujjar is the nomadic tribe of Kangra.

B. Pastoral nomads earn their livelihood by subsistence farming and cattle rearing.  

C. Wasteland Rules were enacted to bring cultivated land under cultivation. 

D. The Dutch were suspicious of nomadic people.

E. The Massai were a group of farmers that lived in the southern part of Africa.

Options:

1. 1 and 4 are true
2. Only 1 is true
3. 1, 4 and 5 are true
4. 1, 2 and 3 are true

Answer :

So the correct answer is (D) - 2 and 3 are true

Explanation

Let’s check all the statements

• Statement 1 - Gujjar is the nomadic tribe of Kangra which is false because Gujjar Bakarwals are a tribe of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Statement 2 - Pastoral nomads earn their livelihood by subsistence farming and cattle rearing which is true .
• Statement 3 - Wasteland Rules were enacted to bring cultivated land under cultivation which is true .
• Statement 4 - The Dutch were suspicious of nomadic people which is false because The British officials were suspicious of nomadic people.
• Statement 5 - The Massai were a group of farmers that lived in the southern part of Africa which is false because the Maasai used to live in East Africa.