Colonialism and Land Use

Q. How did the introduction of the railways lead to deforestation in colonial India?

1. Forest patches were cleared to build railway lines.
2. Wood was used as sleepers to hold railway tracks together.
3. Wood was used to make furniture.
4. Wood was used as fuel to run locomotives.

Q. Sleepers were planks that held railway tracks together.

1. iron
2. copper
3. wooden
4. aluminium

Q. Based on the statements given below, select the most suitable options:

Assertion (A): The expansion of railways was detrimental for the forests of India.
Reason (R): Timber was needed for making sleepers and the locomotives used wood as fuel.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. "Based on the statements given below, select the most suitable options.
Assertion (A): One of the principal causes for the expansion of cultivation in India was the increase in demand for commercial crops.
Reason (R): Most commercial crops like cotton and jute were used as raw materials for industries in England."

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Sleepers were planks that held railway tracks together.

1. iron
2. wooden
3. aluminium
4. copper

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true with respect to the cultivation in India under colonial rule?

1. Indian forests were leased to European planters at cheap rates.
2. From 1880 to 1920, the total land under cultivation in India rose by 6.7 million hectares.
3. The British government saw forests as a hurdle for development.
4. Generally cash crops, like cotton, tea, coffee, sugarcane and paddy were cultivated in the plantation.

Q. Based on the statements given below, select the most suitable options:
Assertion (A): One of the principal causes for the expansion of cultivation in India was the increase in demand for commercial crops.
Reason (R): Most commercial crops like cotton and jute were used as raw materials for industries in England.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
3. A is false but R is true.
4. A is true but R is false.

Q. Which of the following statement/s is/are not true with respect to the cultivation in India under colonial rule?

1. Generally cash crops, like cotton, tea, coffee, sugarcane and paddy were cultivated in the plantation.
2. From 1880 to 1920, the total land under cultivation in India rose by 6.7 million hectares.
3. Indian forests were leased to European planters at cheap rates.
4. The British government saw forests as a hurdle for development.

Q. How did the introduction of railways lead to deforestation in colonial India?

1. Forest patches were cleared to build railway lines.
2. Wood was used as sleepers to hold railway tracks together.
3. Wood was used to make furniture.
4. Wood was used as fuel to run the locomotives.

Q. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) The demand for tea is mainland England contributed to deforestation in India.
(ii) Native forests in India were percieved as productive by the colonial powers.
(iii) At present, more than half of the Indian landmass is under cultivation.

1. (ii), (iii)
2. (i), (ii)
3. (i), (ii), (iii)
4. (i), (iii)

Q. In which natural resources takes places due to human activities

Q. The rise of commercial farming and the need for timber were the significant causes of deforestation in India during the colonial period.

1. True
2. False

Q. The rise of commercial farming and the need for timber were the significant causes of deforestation in India during the colonial period.

1. True
2. False

Q. Sleepers were planks that held railway tracks together.

1. iron
2. copper
3. wooden
4. aluminium