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What change did the forest department and forest laws together strengthen?

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Correct answer: State control over forest resources

The direct answer is D: state control over forest resources. The forest department was a government organisation, while forest laws gave it legal power. Together, they changed forests from spaces used freely by many local communities into resources controlled by the colonial state. Step by step: the government marked forest areas, made rules about cutting wood, grazing, hunting and collecting produce, appointed officials, and punished people who broke those rules. This control also helped the state obtain timber for railways, ships and other commercial purposes. Option A is wrong because free local use was restricted, not strengthened. Option B is irrelevant because sea-based farming has no connection with forest administration. Option C is wrong because controlling cotton trade was not the main change described here. Option D is correct because both departments and laws increased the state's authority over forests and forest products. Memory cue: forest department plus forest law means state control.

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Department-Law-ControlThe Rise Of Commercial ForestryForest Society And ColonialismHistoryClass 9 Mcq

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