| 1. Nomadic herding is characterized by subsistence type of economy and is carried out in hot deserts only. |
| 2. Commercial livestock is a system in which animals are reared on extensive grasslands and the animals do not have to move from place to place |
| Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
| Pastoral nomadism is an important activity in the following three regions. |
| 1. Hot deserts between \[5{}^\circ \] S and \[50{}^\circ \] N covering the whole of Sahara desert of Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, deserts and semi deserts of Asia and dry lands of Mongolia and China in Asia. |
| 2. Along the southern boundary of Tundra in Eurasia. |
| 3. In the southern hemisphere where it extends over small areas of South-West Africa and on the island of Madagascar. |
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