Class 9 History Chapter 4 Forest Society And Colonialism Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. How did the colonial state consider the forests?
2. What practice did the Dutch follow in Java in the nineteenth century to manage forests for shipbuilding and railways?
3. When was the Indian forest Fct enacted?
4. The British transformed the landscape of hill stations like Shimla, Darjeeling, and Ooty to resemble:
5. What was the impact of the Forest Act on villagers' everyday practices in India?
6. What system did the Dutch impose in Java to control woodcutters and shifting cultivators in the eighteenth century?
7. The British passed the Forest Act in India in which year?
8. In which region did a rebellion against forest policies take place in 1910, led by leaders like Siddhu, Kanu, and Birsa Munda?
9. Why did the British government ban shifting cultivation?
10. ..... are a skilled Forest cutters and shifting cultivation
11. Which of the following trees were grown for building ships and railways?
12. Tendu Leaves are used in making
13. What did the Dutch do in Java just before the Japanese occupied the region during World War II?
14. What was the main objective of Dietrich Brandis in managing the forests?
15. What was the role of Dietrich Brandis in British forest management?
16. What were the best forests called?
17. Deforestation is .....
18. How did the British view forests in India in the early 19th century?
19. The scorched earth policy was followed by
20. What was the major impact of the First World War and the Second World War on forests in India?
21. Adivasi communities traded .....
22. The Forest Act of ..... divided forests into three categories.
23. Which among the following is the main reason for survival of some dense forests in India?
24. Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India, responsible for introducing scientific forestry?
25. What was the main reason for the rapid expansion of cultivation during the colonial period?