Which one of the following is not a major region of 'subsistence gathering'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Eastern Australia
Gathering is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions: in high latitude zones and in low latitude zones.
Option (1) Amazon Basin — A major region of subsistence gathering. The Amazon Basin is one of the low latitude zones of gathering.
Option (2) Southeast Asia — A major region of subsistence gathering. The interior parts of Southeast Asia are a low latitude zone of gathering.
Option (3) Northern Canada — A major region of subsistence gathering. Northern Canada is one of the high latitude zones of gathering.
Option (4) Eastern Australia — Not a major region of subsistence gathering. Gathering is practised in the northern fringe of Australia, not in eastern Australia. NTA changed one word of the book (northern to eastern), and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
NCERT (2026-27): “Gathering is practised in: (i) high latitude zones which include northern Canada, northern Eurasia and southern Chile; (ii) Low latitude zones such as the Amazon Basin, tropical Africa, Northern fringe of Australia and the interior parts of Southeast Asia (Fig. 4.2).” |