How can pastoral movement be called a strategy to handle resource stress?

Correct answer: When drought, snow or fodder shortage occurred they moved to a new area

The direct answer is A: pastoralists moved to a new area when drought, snow, or shortage of fodder made the present area unsuitable. Pastoralism depends on grass, water, and healthy animals. These resources do not remain equal throughout the year. First, a dry season or heavy snow reduces available grass and water. Second, staying in the same place would weaken animals and reduce milk, wool, or other products. Third, moving the herd to a place with better pasture gives the land time to recover and helps the animals survive. Thus movement was an intelligent form of adaptation and a way to handle resource stress. Option A is correct because it states this exact response. Option B is wrong because always staying would increase pressure on scarce resources. Option C is wrong because abandoning animals would destroy the pastoral livelihood, not solve the problem. Option D is wrong because increasing taxes is not a pastoral response to drought or fodder shortage. Memory cue: changing resources require seasonal movement.