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Question :
Which of the following refers to shifting cultivation ?
Answer :
 | Type of cultivation under which parts of forests are cut and burnt in rotation |
| Seasonal cultivation | |
| to another to cultivate different crops | |
| Cultivation where crops are harvested only in autumn |
Question :
Which of the following is not a local name of shifting cultivation ?
Answer :
| Jhum | |
| Kharif | |
| Tavy | |
| Milpa |
Question :
In which type of forests, the villagers were forbidden to take anything ?
Answer :
| Protected forests | |
| Village forests | |
| Reserved forests |
| Wild forests |
Question :
Which of the following was the most essential for colonial trade and movement of good?
Answer :
| Roadways | |
| Railways |
| Airways | |
| Riverways |
Question :
The Imperial Forest Institute was set up in 1906 at
Answer :
| Lucknow | |
| Dehradun | |
| Allahabad | |
| Gorakhpur |
Question :
Who among the following were well-known skilled forest cutters ?
Answer :
| Maasais of Africa | |
| Kalangas of Java |
| Gonds of Orissa | |
| Mundas of Chhotanagpur |
Question :
Colonial ruiers considered forests as wilderness and unproductive because
Answer :
| the forests are not fit for habitation. | |
| forests only have wild grown trees. | |
| forests did not yield revenue to enhance income of the state. |
| forests are full of wild animals. |
Question :
Which of the following decision was taken by the Forest Act 1878 ?
Answer :
| All forests were to be brought under the control of the Forest Department. | |
| Forests were to be divided into three categories. |
| Forests were to be cleared for cultivation. | |
| People's entry to all types of forests was to be restricted. |
Question :
According to 1878 Amendment of Forest Act, 'Protected Village' referred to which of the following ?
Answer :
| A forest where entry was prohibited. | |
| A forest which was protected by forest department. | |
| A forest where wild animals were protected by state. | |
| A forest from which villagers could collect firewood, fodder, leaves, etc. for their use |
Question :
Wooden planks laid across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called :
Answer :
| beams | |
| sleepers |
| rails | |
| fasteners |
