Wars and Forests
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Why are forests affected by wars?
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Q. How did the Second World War impact the forests of India and Indonesia?
- Many Indonesian villagers took advantage of the war and cut down forests to expand cultivation.
- India gave up much of its agricultural plots to the forest department.
- The forest department of India cut trees freely to meet British war needs.
- The Japanese managed the forests in Java in a sustainable manner.
Q. The new demand for more forest destruction in colonial India during the 1850s was intensified due to:
- None of these
- Timber for ships
- Both a and b
- Timber for railway construction
Q. The Forest Act of 2008 helped in the rehabilitation of forest dwellers.
- True
- False
Q. Which of the following colonial powers adopted the scorched earth policy in one of the islands of Indonesia?
- British
- Spanish
- French
- Dutch
Q. Statement 1: The Second World War and the end of colonialism changed the face of forestry completely.
Statement 2: Colonial policies had economical inclination and affected the ecology and biodiversity of native forests.
Statement 2: Colonial policies had economical inclination and affected the ecology and biodiversity of native forests.
- Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.
- Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
- Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
- Both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect.
Q. World Wars had an indirect impact on forests and forest resources.
- True
- False
Q. What military strategy was employed by the Dutch on the Java island in the Second World War?
- Forest-fire policy
- Scorched-forest policy
- Forest-demolition policy
- Scorched-earth policy
Q. Give reasons to explain why the Maasai community lost their grazing lands.
Q. England fought against Germany in world wars then why did they invited a German expert DietrichBrandisfor advise and made him first inspector general of forest of India?
Q. Scientific forestry led to the increase in soil fertility and crop yield.
- True
- False
Q. Which military strategy was employed by the Dutch in the Second World War on the Java island?
- Forest-fire policy
- Scorched-forest policy
- Forest-demolition policy
- Scorched-earth policy
Q. Statement 1: The Second World War and the end of colonialism changed the face of forestry completely.
Statement 2: Colonial policies had economical inclination and affected the ecology and biodiversity of native forests.
Statement 2: Colonial policies had economical inclination and affected the ecology and biodiversity of native forests.
- Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.
- Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
- Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
- Both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect.
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What are the similarities betweencolonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?
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discuss the role of plantation in decline of forest in Europe .
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how forests r affected by war??
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what are the differences between the bastar and the java rebellion ?
Q. What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?
