Which of the following statements correctly defines the term lsquo Transhumance rsquo ...

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Which of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Transhumance’?

Economy that solely depends on animals

Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill tops

Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summers and foothills in winters

Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains

None of the above

Explanation:

Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains. Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or nomadism, a seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions, it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys