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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 India and the Contemporary World – I

Chapter 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World

NCERT Solutions For Class 9 India and the Contemporary World – I Chapter 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World

Updated on: 17 Dec, 2025
Page No: 116
Q1.

Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?

Answer:
Why nomadic tribes need to ...
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Q2.

Discuss why the colonial government in India brought in the following laws. In each case, explain how the law changed the lives of pastoralists:
➢ Waste Land rules
➢ Forest Acts
➢ Criminal Tribes Act
➢ Grazing Tax

Answer:
Waste Land Rules: Reas...
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Q3.

Give reasons to explain why the Maasai community lost their grazing lands.

Answer:
The Maasai community lost t...
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Q4.

There are many similarities in the way in which the modern world forced changes in the lives of pastoral communities in India and East Africa. Write about any two examples of changes which were similar for Indian pastoralists and the Maasai herders.

Answer:
Two similar changes for Ind...
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