Forest Society and Colonialism

This MCQ is based on the British regulating the laws concerning the use of forests and forest products. Forest Society and Colonialism refer to the Act of the British Parliament that circulated laws prohibiting the use of forests and forest products by the Indian farmers.

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Where did the Dutch start forest management in Indonesia?

Java Sumatra Bali None of the above

The Kalangs resisted the Dutch in

1700 1750 1770 1800

What was the system of ‘blandongdiensten’?

A system of education Industrialisation First imposition of rent on land and then exemption None of the above

Who wrote the book ‘The Forests of India’ in the year 1923?

David Spurr E.P. Stebbing Verrier Elvin John Middleton

Tendu leaves are used in making

Bidis Plates Baskets Umbrellas

The railway network expanded rapidly in India from the

1820s 1830s 1850s 1860s

Baigas are a forest community of

Central India North India South india North-east india

The colonial power in Indonesia were the

English Dutch French Portuguese

Where was first Imperial Forest Research Institute set tip?

At Dehradun At Shillong At Shimla At Uttarakhand

Which of the following is not the name of shifting or swidden agriculture/cultivation?

Milpa Chitemene or Tavy Podu/Penda Taungya

Where is Bastar located?

In Andhra Pradesh In Orissa In Southernmost parts of Chhattisgarh In Madhya Pradesh.

In which country the similar situation prevailed as in the forest of Bastar?

In Somalia In Indonesia In Malaysia In Sri Lanka

Which of the following is the causes of Forest Act enacted in 1865 ?

Forests were divided into four categories. Forests were divided into three categories. Villagers could take nothing from ” these forests. Villagers could take anything from these forests.

What was the policy followed by the British in India towards forests during the First and the Second World Wars?

The forest department cut trees freely to meet British war needs

Cutting of trees was strictly prohibited for everyone, including the British

More and more trees were planted to give employment to Indians

None of the above

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Forest Society and Colonialism
Questions: 14
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