500 different plant species can be found in one forest patch in

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(a)

Eastern Ghats

(b)

Amazon

(c)

Chattisgarh

(d)

North American Planis

Colonial rulers considered forests as productive because

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(a)

the forests are not fit for habitation

(b)

forests only have naturally grown trees

(c)

forests did not yield revenue to enhance income of the state

(d)

forests are full of wild animals

In which parts is 'Swidden' agriculture practised?

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(a)

Asia, Africa and S.America

(b)

Asia, S.Amreica and Thailand

(c)

Asia, Africa and China

(d)

Asia, S.America and Europe

Which of the following is not a common name for shifting agriculture in India?

1

(a)

Dhya

(b)

Kumri

(c)

Podu

(d)

Rai

Which of the following is not a feature of shifting cultivation?

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(a)

Parts of the forest are cut and burnt in rotation

(b)

Seeds are sown in the ashes

(c)

Plots cleared are cultivated for a few years and then left fallow

(d)

Single crop is grown on these plots

What was not a factor in discouragement of shifting agriculture?

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(a)

Land so used could not grow timber

(b)

It made it harder for government to calculate taxes

(c)

Many local communities were displaced

(d)

There was danger of flames spreading

Which of the following was true under colonical rule?

1

(a)

Forest people retained customary right of hunt

(b)

Scale of hunting decreased

(c)

Scale of hunting increased

(d)

Killing of large animals was discouraged

Who were the colonial power in Indonesia Java?

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(a)

British

(b)

Dutch

(c)

French

(d)

Portuguese

Which of the following was the factor in development of timber planations?

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(a)

Natural forests were left untouched

(b)

Lands used for cultivation of food crops were converted into timber plantations

(c)

Natural forests were cleared to make way

(d)

Tribals were encouraged to settle in forest villages

Who among the following was the Inspector General of Forests in India?

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(a)

Dietrich Brandis

(b)

John Dawson

(c)

Nagurunderi

(d)

None of the above

Which of the following was not a feature of 'scientific forestry'?

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(a)

Natural forests were cut down

(b)

One type of trees were planted in rows

(c)

Area cut was replanted

(d)

Forest officials did not survey and estimate the area.

Forests were categorized by the Forest Act of

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(a)

1865

(b)

1906

(c)

1927

(d)

1878

When was the Forest Act enacted?

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(a)

1865

(b)

1906

(c)

1927

(d)

1878

Who among the following was a community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators of Java?

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(a)

Kalangs

(b)

Gonds

(c)

Dhuravas

(d)

Halbas

Which of the following was not a method adopted by Saminists?

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(a)

Lying down on the land

(b)

Refusing to pay taxes and fines

(c)

Refusing to perform labour

(d)

Flogging the Dutch

The 'scorched earth' policy was followed by the:

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(a)

Japanese in Java

(b)

British in India

(c)

French in Vietnam

(d)

Dutch in Java

Which of the following is a new development in forestry?

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(a)

Conservation of forests

(b)

Collecting timber

(c)

Scientific forestry

(d)

keeping communities away from forests 

Sacred grooves are known as

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(a)

sarans, kan, rai, devarakudu

(b)

dhya, penda, bewar

(c)

nevad, jhum, podu

(d)

sidai, semur, tavi, chena

What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Baster and in Java?

4

(a)

Explain any five causes of deforestation in India during colonial rule.

4

(a)

What was the system taught by Imperial Forest Research Institute of Dehradun?

4

(a)

When was the Forest Act enacted during the British period? How many times and when was it amended? Name the three categories of forests according to the Forest Act.

4

(a)

What for did the people in the forests use bamboo?

4

(a)

Give three values reflected from Surontiko Samin's challenge to the Dutch.

4

(a)

How can we conserve forests? Explain with three examples.

4

(a)

Mention any three provisions of forest laws passed by the Dutch.

4

(a)