Question

The subsistence economy of hunting and gathering is found among:

• A. Jarwa
• B. Toda
• C. Gujjar
• D. Bakarwal

Hint:

Hunting and gathering is a subsistence economy where food is sourced from wild plants and animals, and is typically practiced by indigenous groups in isolated or forested areas.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

- Jarwa: The Jarwa people, indigenous to the Andaman Islands, traditionally rely on hunting and gathering for their subsistence economy. They are known for their nomadic lifestyle and hunting-gathering practices.
- Toda: The Toda people, native to the Nilgiri Hills in southern India, are primarily pastoralists and are known for their dairy farming, not hunting and gathering.
- Gujjar: The Gujjar community is primarily engaged in animal husbandry, especially herding cattle, and not in a hunting and gathering economy.
- Bakarwal: The Bakarwal people are also pastoralists, engaged in herding goats and sheep, rather than hunting and gathering.
Step 1: Analyzing the subsistence economy.
Among the listed options, only the Jarwa people practice a subsistence economy based on hunting and gathering.
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