Forest Society and Colonialism

Forest Society and Colonialism

Online Class

Multiple Choice

Bastar people believe each village was given land by

• The British

• The Gods

• The Earth

• The Chief

Multiple Choice

Which of the following categories of forests is considered as the best on the basis of their utility?

• Reserved forests

• Protected forests

• Village forests

• Community forests

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The Imperial Forest Institute was set up at

Multiple Choice

Which of the following trees were promoted for building ships or railways?

• Firs and Pines

• Bushes and creepers

• Teak and Sal

• Shisham and Acacia

Multiple Choice

Why did colonists need durable timber?

• (a) To build ships for the Royal Navy

• (b) To construct bridges

• (c) For furniture

• (d) To build beautiful homes

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India?

• Dietrich Brandis

• Lord Dalhousie

• Frank Worcell

• Lord Curzon

Multiple Choice

Construction of railways tracks in India created a huge demand for

• Timber

• Iron

• Elephants

• Bamboo

Multiple Choice

When Deitrich Brandis was appointed in India?

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

• 1905

Multiple Choice

Indian Forest Service was set up in the year 1864

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Identify the Institution

It was set up in the year 1906 for the research in Scientific Forestry

• Indian Forest Decorum

• National Archives

• Imperial Forest Research Institute

• None of these

Multiple Select

The Indian Forest Act was amended in................and........................

• 1877, 1906

• 1878

• 1899

• 1927

Multiple Select

Shifting agriculture was mainly practiced in

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• South America

Multiple Choice

'Khandad' was a name used for shifting agriculture in

• Srilanka

• India

• Brazil

• Africa