Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Primary Activities

Question:

Give below is a map of areas of Nomadic herding. Analyse the map and answer the following questions:

In Nomadic herding, the nomads move from place to place in search of pasture, this 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

Options:

Migration

Transhumance

Transmigration

Gathering

Correct Answer:

Transhumance

Explanation:

In Nomadic herding, the nomads move from place to place in search of pasture, this 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.