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The Maasai lost about what share of their pre-colonial lands?

A40 per cent
B60 per cent
C20 per cent
D90 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 60 per cent
1. Best grazing lands went to white settlers. 2. They lost about 60 per cent. 3. They were confined to an arid zone. _Source: syllabus India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 5, Pastoralists in the Modern World._
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