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UPSC 2013: “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
(a)African Savannah
(b)Central Asian Steppe
(c)North American Prairie
(d)Siberian Tundra
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The Central Asian Steppe is noted for a continental climate with very hot summers, bitterly cold winters, and scanty semi-arid rainfall; traditional livelihoods were nomadic pastoralism (Kazakh, Mongol, Kirghiz herders). African savannah and North-American prairies receive higher seasonal rainfall, while the Siberian tundra is an icy permafrost region, not a grassland suited to large-scale nomadic grazing. ([forumias.com](https://forumias.com/blog/page/download-upsc-prelim-2013-gs-paper-1-question-paper?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): Central Asian Steppe. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 65. It falls under Geography > Atmosphere & Climatology.
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