Major characteristics of hunting and gathering are:
(A) It often involves primitive societies, who depend on plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing.
(B) This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment.
(C) No surplus is produced.
(D) This is a specialized activity in which only one type of animal is reared.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
Hunting and gathering are the oldest economic activities. People take their food and other needs directly from nature.
(A) It often involves primitive societies, who depend on plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing. — Correct. Gatherers take both plants and animals from nature for food, shelter and clothing.
(B) This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment. — Correct. It also works at a very low level of technology.
(C) No surplus is produced. — Correct. The yield per person is very low, so little or no surplus is left over.
(D) This is a specialized activity in which only one type of animal is reared. — Incorrect. Rearing only one type of animal is a feature of commercial livestock rearing (ranching), not of hunting and gathering.
NCERT (2026-27): “HUNTING AND GATHERING … Gathering is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions. It often involves primitive societies, who extract, both plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing. This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment and operates at very low level of technology. The yield per person is very low and little or no surplus is produced.” “Commercial Livestock Rearing … Unlike nomadic herding, commercial livestock rearing is more organised and capital intensive. … This is a specialised activity in which only one type of animal is reared.” |