Why were forests cleared by the janapadas in the gangetic plains?

To make land for houses and settlements

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To make land for agriculture

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To make roadways, and transportation

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B To make land for agriculture
Forests were cleared to make land for agriculture. Agriculture was the reason they settled down to begin with.

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