Q. Which of the following regions is/are associated with Pastoral nomadism?
1. Island of Madagascar
2. North Africa
3. South Western Australia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
Notes:

Pastoral nomadism is associated with three important regions.  

  • The core region extends from the Atlantic shores of North Africa eastwards across the Arabian peninsula into Mongolia and Central China.  
  • The second region extends over the tundra region of Eurasia.  
  • In the southern hemisphere there are small areas in South-West Africa and on the island of Madagascar. 

Source: NCERT – XII Fundamental of Human Geography 

Blog
Academy
Community