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1. What does the term “deforestation” mean?
A. Cutting of crops
B. Disappearance of forests
C. Plantation of trees
D. Growth of industries
3. In 1600, approximately how much of India’s landmass was under cultivation?
A. One-fourth
B. One-sixth
C. One-third
D. Half
5. What was the main reason for the British to encourage commercial crops?
A. To increase local consumption
B. To supply raw materials to Europe
C. To provide food for India
D. To improve soil fertility
6. The absence of cultivation in Australia was wrongly claimed as what by settlers?
A. Terra nullius
B. Deserto
C. Jungle land
D. Forest zone
7. What was the main use of wooden sleepers?
A. For building ships
B. For railway tracks
C. For furniture
D. For houses
8. How many sleepers were needed for each mile of railway track?
A. 500–800
B. 1000–1500
C. 1760–2000
D. 2500–3000
9. What led to massive deforestation during the colonial period?
A. Growth of towns
B. Plantation and railway expansion
C. Wildlife protection
D. Decline in population
10. Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
A. Dietrich Brandis
B. Lord Curzon
C. George Yule
D. William Ward
11. When was the Indian Forest Service set up?
A. 1855
B. 1864
C. 1878
D. 1906
12. The Indian Forest Act was first passed in which year?
A. 1865
B. 1878
C. 1882
D. 1927
13. The Imperial Forest Research Institute was set up in:
A. Shimla
B. Madras
C. Dehradun
D. Bombay
14. Scientific forestry involved:
A. Cutting mixed forests
B. Planting one type of tree
C. Growing all natural species
D. Preventing tree cutting completely
15. The 1878 Forest Act classified forests into how many categories?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
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