The Madras Forest Act of 1882, restricted the tribal people from engaging in .
A
podu cultivation
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B
deforestation
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C
labour
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Solution
The correct option is A podu cultivation The Madras Forest Act of 1882, restricted the movement of tribals in the forest and stopped them from engaging in the traditional podu cultivation system. 'Podu' is the same as shifting cultivation or slash and burn cultivation.