Question

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.

• A. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.
• B. Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
• C. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
• D. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.

The Second World War affected the forests and natural resources directly. Vast forest cover was cut down for timber for military equipment. After the end of colonialism, ecologists in different parts of the world realised that the colonial policies had an economical inclination, which affected the ecology, biodiversity and soil quality of the native forests.