Question

“Gathering and hunting are the primitive economic activities meant for the subsistence of tribal societies, but in modern times gathering is market oriented and has become commercial.” Examine the statement.

Answer 1

Gathering activities: Gatherers collect valuable plants, leaves, bark, and medicinal herbs for different uses and sell them in the market. The barks are used for making quinine, tannin, etc., in different ways; leaves for beverages,-drugs, cosmetics, fibers, thatch, fabrics. Edible nuts and their oils are also collected. Tree trunks for latex, balata, gums, and resins are used as raw materials in various industries.