If Dhangars stay on the central plateau in the dry season, what main livelihood crisis will occur?

Correct answer: Shortage of fodder for animals

Direct answer: Option A, shortage of fodder for animals. Dhangars were pastoral people who depended on sheep, goats and other animals. In the dry season, grass and other natural fodder on the central plateau became scarce. If they stayed there instead of moving along their seasonal route, their animals would not get enough food. Weak animals would give less milk, lose weight and become less useful for the family. Option A is correct because it directly describes this livelihood crisis. Option B is wrong because Dhangars’ problem was not connected with the sea or storms. Option C is wrong because snow-closing routes is not the main dry-season condition of the central plateau. Option D is wrong because an excess of camels neither explains their usual animals nor the shortage caused by dry grass. The exam chain is: dry season → less grass → less animal fodder → weaker livestock → livelihood difficulty. Memory cue: pastoralists follow fodder and water, not random paths.