What was often done to create tea plantations?
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Correct answer: Forests were cleared
Under colonial rule, large forest areas were cleared to obtain land for tea plantations. Therefore, clearing forests is correct. Railways were mainly built to transport timber and other forest products, not removed to create plantations. Exam tip: remember plantation agriculture as a major cause of deforestation.
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Forests were cleared
Why is this the correct answer?
Under colonial rule, large forest areas were cleared to obtain land for tea plantations. Therefore, clearing forests is correct. Railways were mainly built to transport timber and other forest products, not removed to create plantations. Exam tip: remember plantation agriculture as a major cause 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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