[Solved] Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991]

Q.	Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991]
A.	Economy that solely depends upon animals
B.	Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
C.	Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
D.	Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
Answer» D. Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains

1.7k

Do you find this helpful?

View all MCQs in

Indian Geography

Discussion

No comments yet

Related MCQs

Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? 1. It involves no ploughing 2. It is slash and burn agriculture 3. It involves crop rotation 4. It is combined with transhumance
In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the 1ST (Indian Standard Time) ? [NDA 1991]
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 2005] Important Location (Industry / Mining) State
Consider the following statements:1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements? [NDA 2001]
Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]
Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2010]
Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2003]
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade 1991]
Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north? [NDA 1992]
Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India? [NDA 2003]