Question

One historical reason that people in the Indian subcontinent have been reluctant to use livestock for food has been that __________. A. Their digestive systems are unable to handle meat and proteins B. They refused to eat meat in order to show resistance to British imperialism C. They are able to use cattle as a labor mainstay of their agriculture D. They can use the meat from cattle as fertilizer to make crops grow better

Answer 1

Letter C is the correct answer.

Research shows that Indian agriculture began 9000 BCE and was centered around the cultivation of barley and wheat. Also, they had goats, sheep and cattle as livestock. One of the historical reasons why people in the Indian subcontinent have been reluctant to use livestock for food is that they are able to use cattle as a labor mainstay of their agriculture.