Question

Q:1Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?
Q:2 Discuss why the colonial government in India brought in the following laws. In each case, explain how the law changed the lives of pastoralists.​

Answer 1

Answer:

first ans Nomads are people who do not live in one place but move from one area to another to earn their living. ... Advantages (i) The movement of the nomads allows the pasture to regrow and recover. (ii) It helps to protect the ecology of the environment. (iii) It prevents the overuse of pastures.

second ans In each case explain how the law changed the lives of the pastoralists. (a) Waste Land Rules (b) Forest Acts (c) Criminal Tribes Act (d) Grazing Tax. Answer: ... The colonial government wanted to bring the grazing lands under cultivation so that they could get revenue and agriculture goods form this land.