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Class 9HistoryForest Society and ColonialismWhy Deforestation?HardLevel 49
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How did the colonial idea of development help justify deforestation?

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Correct answer: Clearing forests for fields railways and plantations was presented as progress

Colonial development focused on economic gain. Exam tip: write a critical understanding of development.

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Clearing forests for fields railways and plantations was presented as progress

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Colonial development focused on economic gain. Exam tip: write a critical understanding of development.

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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Forest Society and Colonialism. Topic: Why Deforestation?.

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10 more MCQs
  1. 1What is the simple meaning of deforestation?
  2. 2What was cleared to expand cultivation in the colonial period?
  3. 3Under British rule what wooden material was needed under railway tracks?
  4. 4What did Britain need from India for shipbuilding?
  5. 5After oak forests declined in England where did the British search for timber?
  6. 6What effect did railway expansion have on forests?
  7. 7How did the colonial government view forests?
  8. 8What was done for plantations like tea and coffee?
  9. 9What effect did rubber plantations have on forests?
  10. 10What happened to food demand when population increased?
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