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Difficulty: EasyHuman and Economic Geography of the World

Match the traditional indigenous and nomadic human groups in List-I with their primary geographical regions in List-II:

  • MasaiEast African Plateau
  • BedouinsArabian Peninsula
  • Bushmen (San)Kalahari Desert
  • KirghizCentral Asian Steppes

Answer

Masai corresponds to East African Plateau, Bedouins corresponds to Arabian Peninsula, Bushmen (San) corresponds to Kalahari Desert, and Kirghiz corresponds to Central Asian Steppes.
Each human group is matched accurately to its traditional environment: the Masai belong to the East African Plateau, the Bedouins inhabit the Arabian Peninsula, the Bushmen (San) are associated with the Kalahari Desert, and the Kirghiz are native to the Central Asian Steppes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the geographical habitat of Masai
Masai live on the savanna grasslands of the East African Plateau.
Masai pastoralism relies on semi-arid grasslands located in Kenya and Tanzania.
2
Identify the geographical habitat of Bedouins
Bedouins inhabit the desert expanse of the Arabian Peninsula.
Bedouin pastoral nomadic traditions evolved in the arid regions of Southwest Asia.
3
Identify the geographical habitat of Bushmen (San)
Bushmen inhabit the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa.
The San people are among the oldest hunter-gatherer societies adapted to the Kalahari environment.
4
Identify the geographical habitat of Kirghiz
Kirghiz reside in the Central Asian Steppes and high mountains.
Kirghiz transhumance involves seasonal livestock migration across Central Asian pastures.

Key Concept

Global Distribution of Indigenous Human Groups and Cultural Ecology
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Human and Economic Geography of the World

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