Revolt in Kumaon

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What will happen if the biodiversity of an area is not preserved?

Q. The British government was forced to change its policies and make the rules more strict, after the Kumaon rebellion.

1. True
2. False

Q. The British government was forced to change its policies and make the rules more strict, after the Kumaon rebellion.

1. True
2. False

Q. What was the impact of the Kumaon Rebellion on the British?

1. The British made land encroachment legal.
2. The British forced the peasants of Kumaon into forced labour.
3. They brought in laws which did not allow outsiders to buy the Adivasi lands.
4. The British began large scale deforestation.

Q. Select all incorrect statements about the Kumaon Rebellion.

1. The Kumaoni villagers began resistance against the British by protesting against the forest department.
2. The Kumaoni villagers burnt forests used by independent contractors on a large scale.
3. The Kumaoni villagers refused to perform free labour.
4. At the conclusion of the rebellion, the British successfully reclaimed the use of natural resources for trade.

Q. Select the statements which are true regarding the Kumaon rebellion.

1. The peasants protested against the forest department.
2. The peasants refused to perform free labour.
3. The British did not change the rules.
4. The peasants were happy to work for contractors.

Q. The 1910 rebellion first started in the _______ area and soon spread to other parts of the state.

1. Deep forest
2. Kanger forest
3. None of these
4. High forest
5. Boson forest