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The best-known pastoral and hunter-gatherer tribes, the 'Mongols', inhabited ________.

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Central Asia

Mongols: Location of Pastoral and Hunter-Gatherer Tribes

The question asks for the primary inhabited region of the 'Mongols', identified as well-known pastoral and hunter-gatherer tribes.

Historical and geographical evidence points to Central Asia as the traditional homeland for nomadic groups like the Mongols.

  • The Mongols were historically nomadic people.
  • Their lifestyle was characterized by pastoralism (herding animals) and hunting.
  • These nomadic patterns are strongly associated with the vast steppe regions of Central Asia.

Therefore, the Mongols, known for their pastoral and hunter-gatherer traditions, primarily inhabited Central Asia.

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