Which cause is least suitable for understanding deforestation?
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Correct answer: Giving voting rights to trees
Under colonial rule, railway expansion increased the demand for timber for sleepers and fuel. Forests were also cleared to expand cultivation for land revenue and to establish commercial plantations such as tea, coffee and rubber. Thus, these were real causes of deforestation. Giving voting rights to trees is neither a historical nor an economic cause of deforestation. Exam tip: in a “least suitable” question, identify the option completely unrelated to the context.
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Giving voting rights to trees
Why is this the correct answer?
Under colonial rule, railway expansion increased the demand for timber for sleepers and fuel. Forests were also cleared to expand cultivation for land revenue and to establish commercial plantations such as tea, coffee and rubber. Thus, these were real causes of deforestation. Giving voting rights to trees is neither a historical nor an economic cause of deforestation. Exam tip: in a “least suitable” question, identify the option completely unrelated to the context.
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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