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1) Economic Activities: -
Human activities which
generate income are known
as economic activities.
Economic activities are
broadly grouped into
primary, secondary, tertiary
and quaternary activities.
2) Red Collar Workers: -
People engaged in primary
activities are called Red Collar
Workers due to the outdoor
nature of their work.
3) Poaching: - Poaching is
defined as an illegal killing of
wild animals for their meat,
recreation or the rare
products obtained from
them. The products include
fur, hides, ivory, horns etc.
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Q. 1 Describe any five characteristics of the economic activities of hunting and gathering practised in the
world. (NCERT Page No. 31 & 32) (3)
Answer Key Points: -
Characteristics of hunting and gathering practised in the world are as follows: -
1) Gathering and hunting are
the well-known oldest
economic activities. These are
carried out at different levels
with different resources.
2) The gathering is practised in a
region with harsh climate
conditions. It includes the
collection of plants and
animals for food, shelter and
clothing.
3) The early man used stone,
tools, twigs or arrows, so
animals were hunted in
limited number only but now
due to excessive and illegal
hunting (poaching), many species have become extinct or endangered.
4) Gathering leads to collect valuable plant leaves, the bark of trees, gatherers also plant the medicinal
trees. After simple processing, they sell the products in the markets.
5) Gathering requires a small amount of capital investment and operates at a very low level of
technology.
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Q. 2 Describe the way of life of nomadic herders in the world. Or
Define the term nomadic herding? Explain its characteristics. Or
Differentiate between nomadic herding and commercial livestock rearing. Or
Define the term commercial livestock rearing. Explain its main characteristics. Or
Describe any five characteristics of ‘Commercial Livestock Rearing’ practised in the world. Or
Explain any five features of nomadic herding in the world. (NCERT Page No. 33 & 34) (3/5)
Answer Key Points: -
# Aspects Nomadic Herding Commercial Livestock Rearing
Nomadic herding or pastoralism is a Commercial livestock rearing is the
1 primitive subsistence activity where most advanced and efficient type of
Introduction
herders move from one place to another animal rearing that is practised on
along with their livestock. permanent ranches.
In nomadic herding nomad tribes move It is a large scale domestication of
2 from one place to another along with animals on permanent grassland where
Importance
their animals in search of food, water fodder crops and grasses are grown
and pasture. throughout the year.
In this, animals are kept to produce
In nomadic herding nomads depend on
3 products like meat, wool, hides, skin
Uses their animals for food, clothing, shelter,
and other dairy products for export to
tools and transport.
the market.
In nomadic herding, a wide variety of In commercial livestock, only one type
4 Scale
animals are reared. of animal is reared.
It is done in open pastures over larger Commercial livestock rearing is done on
Level of
5 plain and hilly areas using primitive permanent ranches using the latest
Technology
techniques. scientific technology.
Nomadic herding is practised in areas of Commercial livestock rearing is
extreme climatic conditions like in associated with Western culture and
6 Areas tropical Africa, Asiatic deserts, and practised in New Zealand, Australia,
mountainous regions of Tibet, Arctic and Argentina, Uruguay and the United
Sub Arctic areas. States.
1) Economic Activities: -
Human activities which
generate income are known
as economic activities.
Economic activities are
broadly grouped into
primary, secondary, tertiary
and quaternary activities.
2) Red Collar Workers: -
People engaged in primary
activities are called Red Collar
Workers due to the outdoor
nature of their work.
3) Poaching: - Poaching is
defined as an illegal killing of
wild animals for their meat,
recreation or the rare
products obtained from
them. The products include
fur, hides, ivory, horns etc.
, 2
Q. 1 Describe any five characteristics of the economic activities of hunting and gathering practised in the
world. (NCERT Page No. 31 & 32) (3)
Answer Key Points: -
Characteristics of hunting and gathering practised in the world are as follows: -
1) Gathering and hunting are
the well-known oldest
economic activities. These are
carried out at different levels
with different resources.
2) The gathering is practised in a
region with harsh climate
conditions. It includes the
collection of plants and
animals for food, shelter and
clothing.
3) The early man used stone,
tools, twigs or arrows, so
animals were hunted in
limited number only but now
due to excessive and illegal
hunting (poaching), many species have become extinct or endangered.
4) Gathering leads to collect valuable plant leaves, the bark of trees, gatherers also plant the medicinal
trees. After simple processing, they sell the products in the markets.
5) Gathering requires a small amount of capital investment and operates at a very low level of
technology.
, 3
Q. 2 Describe the way of life of nomadic herders in the world. Or
Define the term nomadic herding? Explain its characteristics. Or
Differentiate between nomadic herding and commercial livestock rearing. Or
Define the term commercial livestock rearing. Explain its main characteristics. Or
Describe any five characteristics of ‘Commercial Livestock Rearing’ practised in the world. Or
Explain any five features of nomadic herding in the world. (NCERT Page No. 33 & 34) (3/5)
Answer Key Points: -
# Aspects Nomadic Herding Commercial Livestock Rearing
Nomadic herding or pastoralism is a Commercial livestock rearing is the
1 primitive subsistence activity where most advanced and efficient type of
Introduction
herders move from one place to another animal rearing that is practised on
along with their livestock. permanent ranches.
In nomadic herding nomad tribes move It is a large scale domestication of
2 from one place to another along with animals on permanent grassland where
Importance
their animals in search of food, water fodder crops and grasses are grown
and pasture. throughout the year.
In this, animals are kept to produce
In nomadic herding nomads depend on
3 products like meat, wool, hides, skin
Uses their animals for food, clothing, shelter,
and other dairy products for export to
tools and transport.
the market.
In nomadic herding, a wide variety of In commercial livestock, only one type
4 Scale
animals are reared. of animal is reared.
It is done in open pastures over larger Commercial livestock rearing is done on
Level of
5 plain and hilly areas using primitive permanent ranches using the latest
Technology
techniques. scientific technology.
Nomadic herding is practised in areas of Commercial livestock rearing is
extreme climatic conditions like in associated with Western culture and
6 Areas tropical Africa, Asiatic deserts, and practised in New Zealand, Australia,
mountainous regions of Tibet, Arctic and Argentina, Uruguay and the United
Sub Arctic areas. States.
