Tag: forest society and colonialism
Questions Related to forest society and colonialism
Who wrote the book 'The Forests of India' in the year 1923?
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David Spurr
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E.P. Stebbing
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Verrier Elvin
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John Middleton
Edward Percy Stebbing was a pioneering British forester and forest entomologist in India. He was among the first to warn of desertification and desiccation and wrote on "The Forests of India". In 1923, he wrote of the "desert whose power is incalculable and whose silent and almost invisible approach must be difficult to estimate."
The Forest Act of 1878 divided forests into ______________.
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reserved and protected forests
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protected and village forests
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bio-sphere reserves and wild life sanctuaries
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reserved, protected and village forests
Wooden planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called _____.
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Beams
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Sleepers
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Rail fasteners
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Locomotives
Sleepers are wooden planks laid across railway tracks; they hold the tracks in position.
The system of scientific forestry stands for:
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System whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation
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System of cutting old trees and planting new ones
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Division of forest into three categories
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Disappearance of forests
In scientific forestry, natural forests which had lots of different types of trees were cut down. In their place, one type of tree was planted in straight rows.
What was the policy followed by the British in India towards forests during the First and the Second World Wars?
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The forest department cut trees freely to meet British war needs
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Cutting of trees was strictly prohibited for everyone, including the British
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More and more trees were planted to give employment to Indians
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None of these
The impact of the First and Second World War on forests was tremendous. In India, the forest department cut trees freely to meet British War needs. The British needed to strengthen their Navy and timber was needed to build warships.
What is the goal of governments across Asia and Africa since the 1980s?
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Conservation of forests
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Collection of timber
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Settling people in forest areas
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Destroying old forests and growing new ones
Since the 1980s, governments across Asia and Africa have begun to see that scientific forestry and the policy of keeping forest communities away from forests has resulted in many conflicts. Conservation of forests rather than collecting timber has become a more important goal.
Why did the government decide to ban shifting cultivation?
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To grow trees for railway timber
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When a forest was burnt, there was danger of destroying valuable timber
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Difficulties for the government to calculate taxes
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All the above reasons
Which of the following species of trees were suited for building ships and railways?
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Sal and Semur
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Teak and Mahogany
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Rosewood and Sal
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Teak and Sal
By ______, there were almost 8,000 km of railway lines in India.
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1869
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1910
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1875
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1915
Britain's major contribution to India's economic development throughout the era of crown rule was the railroad network that spread so swiftly across the subcontinent after 1858, when there were barely 200 miles (320 km) of track in all of India. By 1869 more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of steel track had been completed by British railroad companies, and by 1900 there were some 25,000 miles (40,000 km) of rail laid.
Why did colonists need durable timber?
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To build ships
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To construct bridges
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For furniture
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To build beautiful homes
By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply from the Royal Navy. English ships could not be built without a regular supply of strong and durable timber. Imperial power could not be protected without ships. Therefore by the 1820's, search parties were sent to explore the forest resources of India.