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21 The local name of shifting cultivation in South-East Asia is:
A Lodang
B Nerad
C Milpa
D Podu

Answer: Lodang
22 Forests consisting of which type of trees was preferred by the Forest department?
A Forest having trees suitable for building ships and railways
B Forest having trees suitable for building homes
C Forests having trees which provided fuel, fodder and leaves
D Forest having soft wood

Answer: Forest having trees suitable for building ships and railways
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23 which of the following community are skilled forest cutters?
A Kalangs of Java
B Gonds of Orissa
C Maasais of Africa
D Mundas of Chotanagpur

Answer: Kalangs of Java
24 Wooder planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called:
A Sleepers
B Beams
C Rails fasteners
D None of these

Answer: Sleepers
25 Who was the colonial power in Indonesia?
A Dutch
B Portuguese
C British
D French

Answer: Dutch
26 Which of the following was the most essential for colonial trade and movement of goods?
A Railways
B Roadways
C Airways
D River ways

Answer: Railways
27 Who among the following are skilled forests cutters?
A Mundas of Chotanagpur
B Gonds of Orissa
C Maasais of Africa
D None of the above

Answer: Mundas of Chotanagpur
28 Villagers wanted forests to satisfy their following needs:
A Fuel, fodder and fruit
B Fuel, fodder and minerals
C Fuel, fodder ans shelter
D None of these

Answer: Fuel, fodder and fruit
29 ‘Blandongdiensten’ system in Java was followed by:
A Dutch
B Japanese
C British
D French

Answer: Dutch
30 Dietrich Brandis was the:
A First Inspector General of forests in India
B First governor of forest management
C Founder of forest society
D None of these

Answer: First Inspector General of forests in India
31 Colonial rules considered forests as unproductive because:
A Forests did not yield revenue to enhance income of the state
B Forests only have naturally grown trees
C The forests are not fit for habitation
D Forests are full of wild animals

Answer: Forests did not yield revenue to enhance income of the state
32 Which forest community of Central India sent a petition against stopping of shifting cultivation in 1892?
A Baigas
B Maria
C Bhatra
D Muria

Answer: Baigas
33 Which of the following was true under colonial rule?
A Scale of hunting increased
B Killing of large animals was discouraged
C Scale of hunting decreased
D Forest people retained customary right of hunt

Answer: Scale of hunting increased
34 What was not a factor in discouragement of shifting agriculture?
A Many local communities were displaced
B It made it harder for government to calculate taxes
C Land so used could not grow timber
D There was danger of flames spreading

Answer: Many local communities were displaced
35 In which parts is Swidden agriculture practised?
A Asia, Africa and China
B Asia, S. America and Thailand
C Asia, Africa and S. America
D Asia, S. America and Europe

Answer: Asia, Africa and S. America
36 Bastar people believe each village was given land by
A the Earth
B the British
C the Gods
D the Chief

Answer: the Earth
37 500 different plant species can be found in one forest patch in
A Amazon
B Chhattisgarh
C Eastern Ghats
D North American plains

Answer: Amazon
38 Why did colonists need durable timber?
A To build beautiful homes
B For furniture
C To construct bridges
D To build ships for the Royal Navy

Answer: To build ships for the Royal Navy
39 Each mile of railway track required
A 1760-2000 sleepers
B between 1670-2200 sleepers
C 3 to 5 sleepers
D 35,000 trees

Answer: 1760-2000 sleepers
40 Which of the following was the reason for forests disappearing near railway tracks?
A Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractors
B Indiscriminate exploitation by tribals
C Wood was used to make railway sleepers
D ‘Scorched earth’ policy of imperial troops

Answer: Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractors

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