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At which of the following places, did the tribal community rise in revolt against the colonial government?

A
Rajasthan

B
Midnapore

C
Bastar

D
Uttarakhand

E
None of these

Solution

The 1910 rebellion was first started by a tribal community called Dhurwas of Kanger forest. These forests are situated in the district of Bastar in the state Chattisgarh.
Question 2
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The Kalangs were known for their skills in ______.

A
Forest cutting

B
Giving training to forest cutting

C
Fluent speaking

D
Farming

Solution

The Kalangs of Java were a community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators. In 1755 when the Mataram kingdom of Java split, the 6,000 Kalang families were equally divided between the two kingdoms. Without their expertise, it would have been difficult to harvest teak and for the kings to build their palaces.
Question 3
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Why did colonists need durable timber?

A
To build ships

B
To construct bridges

C
For furniture

D
To build beautiful homes

Solution

By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply from the Royal Navy. English ships could not be built without a regular supply of strong and durable timber. Imperial power could not be protected without ships. Therefore by the 1820's, search parties were sent to explore the forest resources of India.
Question 4
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Forest department in India was set up in _____.

A
1865

B
1864

C
1854

D
1884

Solution

India was one of the first countries in the world to introduce scientific forest management. In 1864, the British Raj established the Imperial Forest Department. In 1864 Dr Dietrich Brandis, a German forest officer, was appointed Inspector General of Forests.
Question 5
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Why were some forests classified as "protected"?

A
In these, the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their movements were severely restricted.

B
The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor.

C
Both (a) and (b)

D
None of these

Solution

A protected forest is a forest with some amount of legal or constitutional protection, or where the habitat and resident species are legally accorded protection from further depletion. Protected forests of India were introduced in the Indian Forest Act, 1927 in British India and were retained after Indian independence.
Question 6
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According to the forest laws enacted by the Dutch in Java ______________.

A
villagers access to forest was restricted

B
wood could be cut only for specified purposes like making river boats or constructing houses

C
villagers were punished for grazing cattle

D
all of these

Solution

In the nineteenth century, when it became important to control territory and not just people, the Dutch enacted forest laws in Java. Villagers were punished for grazing cattle in young stands, transporting wood without a permit, or travelling on forest roads with horse carts or cattle.
Question 7
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Which of the following species of trees were suited for building ships and railways?

A
Sal and Semur

B
Teak and Mahogany

C
Rosewood and Sal

D
Teak and Sal
Question 8
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The system of scientific forestry stands for:

A
System whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation

B
System of cutting old trees and planting new ones

C
Division of forest into three categories

D
Disappearance of forests

Solution

In scientific forestry, natural forests which had lots of different types of trees were cut down. In their place, one type of tree was planted in straight rows.
Question 9
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Which of the following was the reason for forests disappearing near railway tracks?

A
Wood was used to make railway sleepers.

B
'Scorched earth' policy of imperial troops

C
Indiscriminate exploitation by tribals

D
Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractors

Solution

As the railway tracks spread through India, a larger and larger number of trees were felled. The government gave out contracts to individuals to supply the required quantities. These contractors began cutting trees indiscriminately. Forests around the railway tracks fast started disappearing.
Question 10
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Surontiko Samin of Randublatung village, a teak forest village, began questioning _______.

A
The foreign policy of the Dutch ownership of the forest

B
State ownership of forests

C
The export policy of the Dutch

D
Import policy of government

Solution

Around 1890, Surontiko Samin of Randublatung village, a teak forest village, began questioning state ownership of the forest. He argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it.

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Question 1

Rajasthan

Midnapore

Bastar

Uttarakhand

None of these

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Question 2

Forest cutting

Giving training to forest cutting

Fluent speaking

Farming

Solution

Question 3

To build ships

To construct bridges

For furniture

To build beautiful homes

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Question 4

1865

1864

1854

1884

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Question 5

In these, the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their movements were severely restricted.

The colonial officials believed that grazing destroyed the saplings and young shoots of trees that germinated on the forest floor.

Both (a) and (b)

None of these

Solution

Question 6

villagers access to forest was restricted

wood could be cut only for specified purposes like making river boats or constructing houses

villagers were punished for grazing cattle

all of these

Solution

Question 7

Sal and Semur

Teak and Mahogany

Rosewood and Sal

Teak and Sal

Question 8

System whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation

System of cutting old trees and planting new ones

Division of forest into three categories

Disappearance of forests

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Question 9

Wood was used to make railway sleepers.

'Scorched earth' policy of imperial troops

Indiscriminate exploitation by tribals

Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractors

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Question 10

The foreign policy of the Dutch ownership of the forest

State ownership of forests

The export policy of the Dutch

Import policy of government

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