Why could pastoralists movement also be considered a service to local society?

They provided manure animal products and transport of goods

Pastoralists could provide several useful services to local society. Their animals supplied manure for fields, milk, wool, meat or other products, while animals such as pack animals could help carry goods. Their movement also connected villages and markets in some settings. These contributions show that pastoral communities were part of the rural economy and often exchanged useful services with farmers and other residents.

Option A is correct because it lists practical contributions that can support agriculture, consumption and transport. The other choices describe harmful or unrelated activities and ignore the cooperation between pastoralists and settled communities. The word “could” is important: every group did not perform every service everywhere, but these were recognised types of contribution. Their work had value beyond simply grazing animals.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Pastoralists in the Modern World. Topic: Pastoral Nomads and their Movements.