Effect of Colonial Rule on Forest Ecosystems

Q. Why were the forests cleared during the colonial period in India?

1. For building ships
2. For agricultural and mining activities
3. For the construction of railway lines
4. The forests were not cleared during the colonial period.

Q. Which of the following are the results of enrichment plantation?

1. The teak monocultures damaged the natural forests in South India.
2. Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the Himalayan oak and Rhododendron forests.
3. Jhum cultivation was stopped in the North-east India.
4. Enrichment plantation led to an increase in forest land in India.

Q. Select the correct option.

Assertion (A): With the arrival of the British in India, forests were felled at alarming rates.

Reason (R): During the 19th century, the oak forests in England were disappearing and the British needed timber supply.

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 correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. The clearing of forests allowed the British to undertake which of the following activities?

1. Shipbuilding
2. Building
   Churches
3. Tea and Rubber
   Plantations
4. Agricultural
   Activities
5. Building
   Railway Lines
6. Mining
7. Ammunition
   Chambers
8. Fuel Supply

Q. The practice of clearing out forests to grow one single commercially valuable plant species is called:

1. Monoculture
2. Enrichment Plantation
3. Single Crop Plantation
4. Sericulture