Question 2 - True or False - Chapter 5 Class 9 History - Pastoralists in the Modern World - History

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. The pastoralists of the mountains were mainly sheep and goat herders.
B. The colonial government passed the Criminal Tribes Act in 1871 to control the nomads.
C. The Maldhari pastoralists of Gujarat sold their ghee to the cooperative societies.
D. The colonial officials wanted the nomads to leave the country and migrate to the west.
E. The pastoralists of the plateaus and plains were mainly cattle and buffalo keepers.

Options:

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

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Answer : 

The correct answer is C - Only 1, 2 and 5 are true

Explanation:

Let’s check all the statements

• Statement 1 - The pastoralists of the mountains were mainly sheep and goat herders which is true .
• Statement 2 - The colonial government passed the Criminal Tribes Act in 1871 to control the nomads which is true .
• Statement 3 - The Maldhari pastoralists of Gujarat sold their ghee to the cooperative societies which is false. They sold their ghee to the Bombay merchants.
• Statement 4 - The colonial officials wanted the nomads to leave the country and migrate to the west which is false. They wanted them to become settled agriculturists.
• Statement 5 - The pastoralists of the plateaus and plains were mainly cattle and buffalo keepers which is true .

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