A seasonal movement of herdsmen with their livestock on mountain slope is known as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Transhumance
In the Himalayas, Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhotiyas move up to the mountains in summer and down to the plains in winter.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Movement in search of pastures is undertaken either over vast horizontal distances or vertically from one elevation to another in the mountainous regions. The process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountains during summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters is known as transhumance.” |