CBSE Questions for Class 9 History Forest Society And Colonialism Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

The forest Act of $$1878$$ divided forests into _____.
  • Reserved and protected forests
  • Protected and village forests
  • Biosphere reserves and wildlife sanctuaries
  • Reserved, protected and village forests
Why were forest cleared off rapidly during the colonial period?
  • To fulfil the demand of commercial crops
  • Forests were considered to be wasteland
  • To fulfil the demand of timber
  • All the above
What was the system of 'blandongdiensten'?
  • A system of education
  • Industrialisation
  • First imposition of rent on land and then exemption
  • None of the above
How many trees were being cut annually for sleepers in $$1850s$$ in the Madras Presidency?
  • $$38,000\ trees$$
  • $$35,890\ trees$$
  • $$37,990\ trees$$
  • $$35,000\ trees$$
Which new trade was created due to the introduction of new forest laws?
  • Cultivation
  • Collecting latex from wild rubber trees
  • Hunting
  • None of the above
The Forest management in Java was under the _____.
  • British
  • Dutch
  • French
  • Portuguese
Why forest laws were not beneficial for the local inhabitants of India? State only one suitable argument from the following.
  • The forest guards, local police, harassed them constantly
  • People were forced to steal wood from the forests
  • The local people living near the jungles lost all customary rights
  • Government department was the main beneficiary
The 1910 rebellion first started in the _______ area and soon spread to other parts of the state.
  • Deep forest
  • Boson forest
  • Kanger forest
  • High forest
  • None of these
Kalangs of Java were a community of ________.
  • woodcutters
  • farmers
  • hunters
  • criminal tribes
How did the colonial rule change the life of pastoralists dramatically?
  • The grazing ground expanded in numbers.
  • Their movement increased constantly.
  • They were prevented from using pasture, forest and agricultural land by colonial rule.
  • They enjoyed state security.
At which of the following places, did the tribal community rise in revolt against the colonial government?
  • Rajasthan
  • Midnapore
  • Bastar
  • Uttarakhand
  • None of these
The Kalangs were known for their skills in ______.
  • Forest cutting
  • Giving training to forest cutting
  • Fluent speaking
  • Farming
Why did colonists need durable timber?
  • To build ships
  • To construct bridges
  • For furniture
  • To build beautiful homes
Forest department in India was set up in _____.
  • 1865
  • 1864
  • 1854
  • 1884
Why were some forests classified as "protected"?
  • 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
According to the forest laws enacted by the Dutch in Java ______________.
  • 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
Which of the following species of trees were suited for building ships and railways?

  • Sal and Semur
  • Teak and Mahogany
  • Rosewood and Sal
  • Teak and Sal
The system of scientific forestry stands for:
  • 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
Which of the following was the reason for forests disappearing near railway tracks?
  • Wood was used to make railway sleepers.
  • 'Scorched earth' policy of imperial troops
  • Indiscriminate exploitation by tribals
  • Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractors
Surontiko Samin of Randublatung village, a teak forest village, began questioning _______.
  • 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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