Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance?

Practice MCQ for SSC, UPSC, RRB Exams

A. Economy that solely depends upon animals A.
B. Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes B.
C. Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter C.
D. Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains D.

Correct Answer: D সঠিক উত্তর: D

Explanation ব্যাখ্যা

Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or nomadism, where livestock are moved seasonally between fixed pastures in the summer and winter. In mountainous regions, this means moving from higher pastures in the summer to lower valleys in the winter.
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