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The new demand for more forest destruction in colonial India during the 1850s was intensified due to:

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None of these

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Timber for ships

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Both a and b

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Timber for railway construction

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Solution

The correct option is C Both a and b
The new demand for more forest destruction in colonial India during the 1850s was intensified by the need for timber for ships as well as for establishing of the railway tracks. Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

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