WorksheetsForest Society and Colonialism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Imperial Forest Institute was set up at (a)
Which of the following trees were promoted for building ships or railways?
Firs and Pines
Bushes and creepers
Teak and Sal
Shisham and Acacia
Out of three categories, which forests were regarded as the best?
(a) Reserved forests
(b) Protected forests
(c) Village forests
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Deforestation refers to
(a) planting of trees
(b) cultivation of crops
(c) disappearance of forests
(d) depletion of forests
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
Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
Dietrich Brandis
Lord Dalhousie
Frank Worcell
Lord Curzon
Construction of railways tracks in India created a huge demand for
Timber
Iron
Elephants
Bamboo
Which of these is a forest product?
Silk
Gum
Wood
All of these
Which of the following was not a category defined by the British colonial rulers in India?
Reserved forests
Protected forests
Village forests
Community forests
What was the shifting cultivation called in Sri Lanka?
Jhum
Chena
Mixed cultivation
Multi-cropping
Who was the tribal leader of the rebellion at Chhotanagpur?
Birsa Munda
Sidhu
Kanho
Non of them
The railway network expanded rapidly in India from the
1820s
1830s
1850s
1860s
Indian Forest Service was set up in the year:
1865
1864
1854
1884
What was the policy followed by the British in India towards forests during the First and the Second World Wars?
The forest department cut trees freely to meet British war needs
Cutting of trees was strictly prohibited for everyone,including the British
More and more trees were planted to give employment to Indians
None of the above
Which of the following is a commercial crop?
Rice
Wheat
Cotton
Maize
