Commercial Forestry and New Policies

Q. Which of the following items was not traded by Adivasis and Banjaras?

1. Elephant skin
2. Metal ores
3. Silk Cocoons
4. Gums

Q. Based on the statements given below regarding the British-India, select the most suitable option.
Statement 1: Hunting was a sport for the British but Indians who hunted were labelled as poachers.
Statement 2: In most cases, forests in India were widely reserved for hunting purposes of the British.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
2. Only statement 1 is correct.
3. Only statement 2 is correct.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Q. Which of the following item(s) was/were not traded by the Adivasis and Banjaras?

1. Silk Cocoons
2. Gums
3. Elephant skin
4. Metal ores

Q. What type of national dress did Rabindranath Tagore suggest in the late 19th century ?

1. Such a dress should have the elements of the Hindus' dress
2. Such a dress should have the elements of the western dress
3. Such a dress should have the elements of both the Hindu and the Muslim dresses
4. Such a dress should have the elements of the Muslims' dress

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

Statement 1: Hunting was a sport for the British while Indians who hunted were labelled as poachers.
Statement 2: Hunting was seen as a way of civilising India.

1. Only statement 1 is correct.
2. Only statement 2 is correct.
3. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Q. Statement 1: Deforestation is the only reason that affected wildlife.
Statement 2: Colonial India saw an increase in wildlife.

1. Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
2. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
3. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect.
4. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.

Q. Who suggested that India's national dress should combine elements of Hindu and Muslim dress?

Q. Why did the Maharaja ban tiger hunting in the state? (The Tiger King)

Q. Bindhu lives near the forest. She goes everyday to pick leaves and branches to use in the kitchen as firewood. But after the year 1865, she has often been stopped and treated badly when she goes to the forests by officials. Why was she being stopped?

1. She was foraging in the British private land.
2. All of the above.
3. She was foraging in village forests.
4. She was foraging in reserved forests.

Q. Statement 1: Deforestation is the only reason that affected wildlife.
Statement 2: Colonial India saw an increase in wildlife.

1. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect.
2. Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
3. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
4. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.

Q. How did Mahatma Gandhis dressing style change with time?

Q. how did forest laws harm the forest tribes of India

Q. Short note-Indian trade and industry in the british period

Q. What was considered the most suitable dress for men?

Q. Who among the following recommended Chapkan or a long buttoned coat as the most suitable dress for men?

1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Debendranath Tagore
3. Satyanendranath Tagore
4. Abanindranth Tagore

Q. Excessive hunting in reserved forests disrupted the ecological balance of the forests.

1. True
2. False

Q. Excessive hunting in reserved forests disrupted the ecological balance of the forests.

1. True
2. False

Q. The acquisition of forests by the forest department opened up new opportunities of employment for some villagers and forest dwellers.

1. True
2. False