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UPPSC 2005 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which of the following is not pastoral nomads?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Pygmies

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pygmies”.
Pygmies are not pastoral nomads. Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers in the Congo Basin of sub-Saharan Africa.

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Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below —

List— I List-Il
(Mountain) (Countries)

(A)Kilimanjaro (1)Morocco
(B)Toubkal (2)Algeria
(C)Stanley (3)Tanzania
(D)Hoggar (4)Uganda

Code -
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