Multiple Choice Questions
Forest Society and Colonialism
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 82 questions available
Q. 1
The Imperial Forest Institute was set up at:
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ChennaiB
LucknowC
DehradunD
JamshedpurClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Why did the government decide to ban shifting cultivation?
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To grow trees for railway timberB
When a forest was burnt, there was a danger of destroying valuable timberC
Difficulties for the government to calculate taxesD
All the above reasonsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Who among the following was the leader of rebel foresters in Andhra Pradesh?
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Birsa MundaB
SiddhuC
KanuD
Alluri Sita Ram RajuClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Across India, many forests thrived because:
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The government restricted cutting of treesB
Local residents resisted cutting of forestsC
Forests with dangerous animals survived as no one dared to enter these forestsD
Villages protected forests as sacred grovesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
The disappearance of forests is referred to as
A
DeforestationB
AfforestationC
ShelterbeltsD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Which of the following is not associated with swidden agriculture?
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PendaB
JhumC
BewarD
KarachaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Wooden planks laid across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called
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railsB
beamsC
fastenersD
sleepersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
The system of scientific forestry stands for:
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The system whereby local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantationB
System of cutting old trees and planting new onesC
Division of forests in three categoriesD
Disappearance of forestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Which of the following forest communities is wrongly matched with the place of their living?
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Oraon - ChhattisgarhB
Santhals - JharkhandC
Gonds - ChhattisgarhD
Korava - Madras PresidencyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Which of the following was the reason for forests disappearing near railway tracks ?
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Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractorsB
'Scorched earth' policy of imperial troopsC
Wood was used to make railway sleepersD
Indiscriminate exploitation by tribalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Which of the following paintings show princes and emperors enjoying a hunt?
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Mughal paintingsB
Gupta paintingsC
Mauryan paintingsD
Rajput paintingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Under which forest act were forests divided into three categories?
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1878B
1877C
1876D
1875Click an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Which of the following was not a feature of 'scientific forestry' ?
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Area cut was replantedB
Forest officials did not survey and estimate the areaC
One type of tree was planted in rowsD
Natural forests were cut downClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
A forest in which people were allowed to stay on condition of free service was known as
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wild forestB
protected forestsC
village forestsD
forest villageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Which of the following was not a feature of blandongdiensten system?
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Right to cultivate forest landB
Rent exemptionC
Free labour for transportationD
Free labour and buffaloes for cutting forestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Which of the following species of trees were suited for building ships and railways?
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Teak and SalB
Teak and MahoganyC
Sal and SemurD
Rosewood and SalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which of the following trees were promoted for building ships or railways?
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Teak and SalB
Shisham and AcaciaC
Bushes and creepersD
Firs and PinesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up?
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DehradunB
LucknowC
DelhiD
BastarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What was the policy followed by the British in India towards forests during the wars?
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The forest department cut trees freelyB
Cutting of trees was strictly prohibitedC
More trees were planted to give employmentD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Who among the following were well-known skilled forest-cutters?
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Kalanga of JavaB
Maasais of AfricaC
Gonds of OrissaD
Mundas of ChhotanagpurClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Fee paid by people from one village to another
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devsariB
rentC
taxD
noneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Bastar people believe each village was given land by:
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The EarthB
The GodsC
The ChiefD
The BritishClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Forests were categorized by the Forest Act of ?
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1927B
1906C
1865D
1878Click an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Which trade regulations had serious effects on pastoralist and nomadic communities?
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Many became slave laborersB
Some were called criminal tribesC
Grazing and hunting were restrictedD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Which of the following is not a local name of shifting cultivation?
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JhumB
KharifC
MilpaD
TavyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Which decision was taken by the Forest Act 1878?
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All forests were to be brought under the control of the forest departmentB
Forests were to be divided into three categoriesC
Forests were to be cleared for cultivationD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Colonial state regarded forests as :
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Sign of balanced Eco-systemB
No man's landC
Source of revenueD
Unproductive and wildernessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Forests consisting of which type of trees were preferred by the Forest Department?
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Forests having trees which provided fuel, fodder, and leavesB
Forests having soft woodC
Forests that were useful to common peopleD
Forests having trees suitable for building ships and railwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
The system of modern cultivation using HYV seeds and pesticides was taught at the Imperial Forest Research Institute Dehradun.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Each mile of railway track required ?
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1760-2000 sleepersB
35,000 treesC
Between 1670-2200 sleepersD
3 to 5 sleepersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Dietrich was an inhabitant of Randublatung village who started a movement against state ownership of forest.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
The Imperial Forest Institute was set up in 1906 at:
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LucknowB
DehradunC
AllahabadD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
According to the 1878 Amendment of Forest Act, ‘Protected Village’ referred to which of the following?
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A forest where entry was prohibitedB
A forest which was protected by the forest departmentC
A forest where wild animals were protected by the stateD
A forest from which villagers could collect firewood, fodder, leaves, etc. for their useClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Colonial rulers considered forests as wilderness and unproductive because:
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forests only have wild-grown treesB
forests did not yield revenue to enhance the income of the stateC
forests are full of wild animalsD
the forests are not fit for habitationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Colonial rulers considered forests as unproductive because:
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Forests did not yield revenue to enhance the income of the stateB
Forests had wild grown trees onlyC
Forests were full of wild animalsD
The forests were not fit for habitationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Where is Bastar located?
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DelhiB
RajasthanC
ChhattisgarhD
Uttar PradeshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Who was the first Inspector General of forests in India?
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SaminB
GundadharC
Dietrich BrandisD
George YuleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What were the best forests called?
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Unreserved forestsB
Reserved forestsC
ProtectedD
Village forestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
When was the Indian Forest Service set up?
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1862B
1860C
1966D
1864Click an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Who among the following were well-known skilled forest cutters?
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Kalangs of JavaB
Mundas of ChhotanagpurC
Maasais of AfricaD
Gonds of OrissaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What was the ‘scorched earth’ policy followed by the Dutch in Java during the wars?
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Dutch weapons were destroyed on the land of JavaB
The earth was exploited to grow more treesC
Huge piles of teak logs were burnt and saw mills destroyedD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
The Kalangs of Bastar were skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
This river ____________ flows through Bastar.
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GangaB
IndusC
IndrawatiD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
500 different plant species can be found in one forest patch in ?
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North American plainsB
AmazonC
Eastern GhatsD
ChhattisgarhClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Out of three categories, which forests were regarded as the best?
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Reserved forestsB
Protected forestsC
Village forestsD
Both (a) and (b)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Why does the story of the forests and people of Bastar not end with the rebellion of 1910 ?
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Practice of keeping people out continuedB
World Bank proposal for forest replacementC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Indian Forest Service was set up in the year?
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1854B
1864C
1865D
1884Click an option to check your answer
Q. 48
How much part of India's land mass was under cultivation in 1600 AD?
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1/5B
1/2C
1/6D
1/4Click an option to check your answer
Q. 49
According to the 1878 Amendment of Forest Act, ‘Protected Village’ referred to which of the following?
A
A forest where entry was prohibitedB
A forest protected by the forest departmentC
A forest from which villages could collect firewood, fodder, leaves etc. for their useD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
What was a significant change due to new forest laws for forest dwellers?
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The laws prohibited hunting animalsB
People could not build houses in forest areasC
Women were not allowed to work in forest areasD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Why did the cultivated area in India rise between 1880 and 1920?
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The British encouraged commercial cropsB
Forests were seen as wildernessC
All the aboveD
The urban populations in Europe needed more cropsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
In which parts is Swidden agriculture practised?
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Asia, S. America and ThailandB
Asia, Africa and ChinaC
Asia, S. America and EuropeD
Asia, Africa and S. AmericaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Which of the following categories of forests is considered the best on the basis of their utility?
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Village forestsB
Protected forestsC
Community forestsD
Reserved forestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Which Kingdom of Java split into two kingdoms?
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KalongsB
MataramC
JoanaD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
In which year did the Bastar rebellion take place?
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1909B
1911C
1910D
1912Click an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Which of the following was true under colonial rule?
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Killing of large animals was discouragedB
Scale of hunting decreasedC
Scale of hunting increasedD
Forest people retained customary right of huntClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Sarnas are _____________.
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Sacred grovesB
ForestsC
GrasslandsD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Which among the following is the main reason for the survival of some dense forests in India?
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Scientific forestryB
Villages protected them as sacred grovesC
EnvironmentalistsD
ConservationistsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which of the following is not a feature of shifting cultivation ?
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Parts of the forest are cut and burnt in rotationB
Seeds are sown in the ashesC
Plots cleared are cultivated for a few years and then left fallowD
Single crop is grown on these plotsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What do you mean by deforestation?
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Burning of forestsB
Disappearance of forestsC
Appearance of forestsD
Reappearance of forestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Where did the Bastar Rebellion start?
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KalangasB
KangerC
BhatrasD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
The Imperial Forest Research Institute was set up in :
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CalcuttaB
KanpurC
DelhiD
DehradunClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
When did Surontiko Samin start a movement against state ownership of forests?
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1887B
1890C
1889D
1888Click an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Between 1700 and 1995, how much sq. km of forest area was cleared for industrial uses, cultivation, pastures, and fuelwood?
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13.9 million sq. kmB
14.9 million sq. kmC
15.9 million sq. kmD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Which plantation was the most important during the colonial period?
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TeaB
TobaccoC
RubberD
CoffeeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Gundadhar was an inhabitant of which village?
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NethanarB
MundaC
KalangaD
MatramClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Which one of the following was not responsible for deforestation during the colonial period in India?
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British gave vast areas at cheap rates to European planters and contractors to provide wood needed for shipbuildingB
British encouraged the production of Jowar and BajraC
Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposesD
British encouraged the production of commercial cropsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Latex can be collected from which of the following trees?
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Deodar TreeB
Eucalyptus TreeC
Rubber TreeD
Pine TreeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
What was not a factor in discouragement of shifting agriculture?
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Many local communities were displacedB
Land so used could not grow timberC
It made it harder for government to calculate taxesD
There was danger of flames spreadingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
Local name for Swidden Agriculture in India:
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LadingB
KumriC
ChenaD
MilpaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
With the coming of the British, the trade in forest products became free for all the people living in and around the forests.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
Blandongdiensten system in Java was followed by:
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TanzaniaB
ParisC
DutchD
ZambiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
Which of the following is a new development in forestry?
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Scientific forestryB
Keeping communities away from forestsC
Conservation of forestsD
Collecting timberClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Which of the following refers to shifting cultivation?
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Seasonal cultivationB
Type of cultivation under which parts of forests are cut and burnt in rotationC
Cultivation where crops are harvested only in autumnD
Type of cultivation in which farmers shift from one place to another to cultivate different cropsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
In England, Oak forests were used for?
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Building shipsB
Constructing housesC
Building railway tracksD
CarpentryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
When did the first rebellion take place in Bastar ?
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1915B
1912C
1940D
1910Click an option to check your answer
Q. 77
The Forest Act meant severe hardship for the villagers across the country, because:
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Cutting wood, grazing cattle, etc. became illegalB
People were forced to stealC
Women who collected firewood were harassedD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
Which of the following problems were faced by the people of Bastar under the colonial government?
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People displaced without compensationB
Increased rents and demands for free laborC
Terrible faminesD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
Dietrich Brandis was the:
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First Governor of Forest AdministrationB
First Inspector General of Forests in IndiaC
First Postmaster GeneralD
First Supervisor of ForestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
Which of the following was the factor in the development of timber plantations ?
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Tribals were encouraged to settle in forest villagesB
Lands used for cultivation of food crops were converted into timber plantationsC
Natural forests were left untouchedD
Natural forests were cleared to make wayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
Industrialization resulted in loss of what % of forests ?
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19.3%B
13.9%C
9.3%D
3.9%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 82
Why did colonists need durable timber ?
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For furnitureB
To build beautiful homesC
To construct bridgesD
To build ships for the Royal NavyClick an option to check your answer
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