“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.”
The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
[amp_mcq option1=”African Savannah” option2=”Central Asian Steppe” option3=”North American Prairie” option4=”Siberian Tundra” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2013
The correct answer is B) Central Asian Steppe.
The description perfectly fits the geographical and cultural characteristics of the Central Asian Steppe. This region experiences a continental climate with extreme temperature variations between summer and winter. Rainfall is typically scanty, classifying it as a semi-arid grassland. Historically, the people of this region were largely nomadic herders due to the vast grasslands suitable for grazing livestock and the need to move in search of pasture.