What was common between agricultural expansion and plantation expansion?
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Correct answer: Forest land was cleared for both
Forests were cleared on a large scale to create farmland and to establish plantations for crops such as tea, coffee, or rubber. Thus, both activities reduced forest cover and put pressure on forest land. Option C is the opposite of this, because expansion did not conserve natural forests; it led to their clearance. Exam tip: Remember agricultural expansion and commercial plantations as separate examples of causes of deforestation.
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Forest land was cleared for both
Why is this the correct answer?
Forests were cleared on a large scale to create farmland and to establish plantations for crops such as tea, coffee, or rubber. Thus, both activities reduced forest cover and put pressure on forest land. Option C is the opposite of this, because expansion did not conserve natural forests; it led to their clearance. Exam tip: Remember agricultural expansion and commercial plantations as separate examples of causes of deforestation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Forest Society and Colonialism. Topic: Why Deforestation?.
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