Forest Society and Colonialism MCQ
1. 500 different plant species can be found in one forest patch in
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Amazon
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) North American plains
2. Industrialisation resulted in loss of what % of forests?
(a) 9.3%
(b) 3.9%
(c) 19.3%
(d) 13.9%
3. Deforestation refers to
(a) planting of trees
(b) cultivation of crops
(c) disappearance of forests
(d) depletion of forests
4. Colonial state regarded forests as
(a) no man's land
(b) unproductive and wilderness
(c) source of revenue
(d) sign of balanced eco-system
5. 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
6. Each mile of railway track required
(a) between 1670-2200 sleepers
(b) 3 to 5 sleepers
(c) 1760-2000 sleepers
(d) 35,000 trees
7. Which of the following was the reason for forests disappearing near railway tracks?
(a) Wood was used to make railway sleepers
(b) 'Scorched earth' policy of imperial troops
(c) Indiscriminate exploitation by tribals
(d) Indiscriminate cutting of trees by contractors
8. Which of the' following was the factor in development of timber plantations?
(a) Natural forests were left untouched
(b) Lands used for cultivation of food crops were converted into timber plantations
(c) Natural forests were cleared to make way
(d) Tribals were encouraged to settle in forest villages
9. Which of the following was not a feature of 'scientific forestry'?
(a) Natural forests were cut down
(b) One type of trees were planted in rows
(c) Area cut was replanted
(d) Forest officials did not survey and estimate the area
10. Forests were categorised by the Forest Act of
(a) 1865
(b) 1906
(c) 1927
(d) 1878
11. The best forests were
(a) protected forests
(b) village forests
(c) state forests
(d) reserved forests
12. Imperial Forest Reserve Institute was set up in
(a) Dehradun
(b) Mussourie
(c) Bangalore
(d) Simla Bangalore
13. Which of the following is not a feature of shifting cultivation?
(a) Parts of the forest are cut and burnt in rotation
(b) Seeds are sown in the ashes
(c) Plots cleared are cultivated for a few years and then left follow
(d) Single crop is grown on these plots
14. Which of the following species of trees were suited for building ships and railways?
(a) Sal and Semur
(b) Teak and Mahogany
(c) Rosewood and Sal
(d) Teak and Sal
