Pastoral nomadism is associated with :-
(A) Tundra region
(B) Mongolia and China
(C) S.W. Africa
(D) Central America
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) Only
Pastoral nomadism (nomadic herding) is a primitive subsistence activity. The herders depend on their animals for food, clothing, shelter, tools and transport, and they move with their livestock from place to place in search of pasture and water. It is found in three important regions of the world.
(A) Tundra region — True. The second region of pastoral nomadism extends over the tundra region of Eurasia.
(B) Mongolia and China — True. This is the core region. It runs from the Atlantic shores of North Africa, across the Arabian peninsula, into Mongolia and Central China. The China of the statement is Central China.
(C) S.W. Africa — True. In the southern hemisphere, pastoral nomadism is found in small areas of South-west Africa and on the island of Madagascar.
(D) Central America — False. Central America is not one of the three regions of nomadic herding. It is known for shifting cultivation, which is called Milpa in Central America and Mexico.
NCERT (2026-27): “Nomadic Herding … Pastoral nomadism is associated with three important regions. The core region extends from the Atlantic shores of North Africa eastwards across the Arabian peninsula into Mongolia and Central China. The second region extends over the tundra region of Eurasia. In the southern hemisphere there are small areas in South-west Africa and on the island of Madagascar (Fig. 4.4)”
Fig. 4.4: Areas of Nomadic Herding |
