Multiple choice

Forests were considered unproductive in the early nineteenth century by the colonial state. Which of the following was the reason?

  1. Forests were unable to supply the raw materials for industrial production.

  2. Forests were not fit for inhibition.

  3. Forests did not yield revenue to enhance the income of the state.

  4. Forests had an overgrowth of wild trees in an unplanned manner.

  5. Forests were full of wild animals.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. As forests did not yield revenue to enhance the income of the state, they were considered unproductive in the early nineteenth century by the colonial state.

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