Gujjars and Bakarwals move to mountain pastures in summer and back to the plains in winter. This is called:
ATranshumance
BRanching
CJhum farming
DViticulture
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Transhumance
1. Seasonal vertical migration for pasture is transhumance.
2. Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhotiyas practise it.
3. Tundra herders move north in summer.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 5, Primary Activities._
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