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NTSE SAT History - Work, Life, and Leisure Model Questions

NTSE SAT History - Work, Life, and Leisure

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

Why were some forests classified as 'protected'?

(a)
In these the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their movements were severely restricted.
(b)
The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor.
(c)
Both (a) and (b)
(d)
None of the above

2 )

Life of the pastoral groups were sustained by:

(a)
Correct judgement of how long the herds could stay in one area, know where to find water and pasture
(b)
Correct calculation of timing, their movements and ensuring they could move through territories
(c)
Setting up relationship with farmers on the way, so that the herds could graze
(d)
All the above

3 )

In what ways lives of Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir similar to that of Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh

(a)
They both have a similar cycle of seasonal movement
(b)
They both spend their winters on low hills of Siwalik range, grazing their herds in dry scrub forest
(c)
In April, they begin their upward journey again for their summer grazing grounds
(d)
All the above

4 )

The continuous movement of the pastoral communities helps in:

(a)
Recovery of the pastures
(b)
Prevention of their overuse
(c)
Reduction in the demand of houses
(d)
Both (a) and (b)

5 )

Pastoralists were found in the:

(a)
Plateaus
(b)
Plains
(c)
Deserts
(d)
All the above

6 )

Dhangars were an important pastoral community of:

(a)
Gujarat
(b)
Maharashtra
(c)
U.P.
(d)
Assam

7 )

Which crop was sown by the Dhangars in the central plateau of Maharashtra?

(a)
Bajra
(b)
Jowar
(c)
Rice
(d)
Wheat

8 )

By October, the Dhangars harvested their bajra and started on their move to the west. Why were they welcomed by the Konkani peasants?

(a)
They married off their children in each other's communities
(b)
The Dhangars brought bajra for them
(c)
Dhangar flocks manured their fields and fed on the stubble
(d)
None of the above

9 )

What was the reason of the seasonal rhythms of the movement of Gollas, Kurumas and Kurubas?

(a)
Cold and the snow
(b)
Monsoon and dry season
(c)
Both (a) and (b)
(d)
None of the above

10 )

Where were the Banjaras found?

(a)
Uttar Pradesh
(b)
Punjab, Rajasthan
(c)
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(d)
All the above

11 )

Where did the community of Raikas live?

(a)
In the deserts of Rajasthan
(b)
Along the western coastal areas
(c)
In the Rann of Kachchh
(d)
In Maharashtra

12 )

Why did the colonial state want to transform all grazing lands into cultivated farms?

(a)
Land revenue was one of the main sources of its finance
(b)
It could produce more jute, cotton, wheat and other agricultural produce that were required in England
(c)
Both (a) and (b)
(d)
None of the above

13 )

According to the 'Wasteland Rules':

(a)
Uncultivated lands were taken over and given to select individuals
(b)
These individuals were granted various concessions and encouraged to settle these lands
(c)
Some of them were made headmen of villages in the newly cleared areas
(d)
All the above

14 )

Through the Forest Acts, some forests which produced timber like deodar or sal were declared 'Reserved'. What did that mean

(a)
They were reserved for the pastoralists
(b)
No pastoralist was allowed access to these forests
(c)
Some particular pastoral communities only were allowed access to them
(d)
None of the above

15 )

Gujjar Bakarwals are pastoralists belonging to which region?

(a)
Himachal Pradesh
(b)
Jammu and Kashmir
(c)
Bihar
(d)
Madhya Pradesh

16 )

The pastoralists had to pay tax on:

(a)
Every animal they grazed on the pastures
(b)
The houses they were living in
(c)
Number of animals they had
(d)
None of the above

17 )

When was the right to collect the tax auctioned out to contractors?

(a)
In 1800
(b)
Between the 1850s and 1880s
(c)
In 1900
(d)
In the 1920s

18 )

What was the result of overgrazing pastures due to restrictions on pastoral movements?

(a)
The quality of pastures declined
(b)
This created deterioration of animal stock
(c)
Underfed cattle died in large numbers during scarcity and famine
(d)
All the above

19 )

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a)
Some rich pastoralists started buying land and settling down giving up their nomadic life
(b)
Some became settled peasants cultivating land, others took to more extensive trading
(c)
The poor pastoralists became labourers, working on fields or in small towns
(d)
All the above

20 )

Where do the Maasai cattle-herders live?