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Why were mapping and controlling forests important for the colonial state?

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Correct answer: For resource management and timber extraction

Direct answer: A, for resource management and timber extraction. Mapping showed the location, extent and type of forest areas. Once forests were mapped and placed under official control, the colonial state could regulate access, identify valuable timber and organise its extraction. It could also administer forest land and restrict local use according to its policies. B, writing songs, does not require surveys or administrative control. C, rivers are not coloured through forest mapping. D, trees are not given citizenship; this option is unrelated to government resource management. The important sequence is: map the forest → know where resources are → control access and use → extract valuable timber more easily. Mapping was therefore connected with administration and economic exploitation, not decoration or culture.

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Forest MappingColonial ControlTimber ExtractionWhy Deforestation?Why DeforestationForest Society And ColonialismHistoryClass 9 Mcq

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