Extra 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) chapter-4 "Forest Society and Colonialism" for Class 9 CBSE History:-
Which colonial power extensively exploited Indian forests?
(a) French
(b) Portuguese
(c) British
(d) Dutch
Answer:
(c) British
What was the primary reason for deforestation during the colonial period?
(a) Expansion of agriculture
(b) Building railways
(c) Shipbuilding
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above
The 'Imperial Forest Research Institute' was established in which city?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Dehradun
(d) Kolkata
Answer:
(c) Dehradun
Which tree was extensively used for shipbuilding by the British?
(a) Teak
(b) Sal
(c) Pine
(d) Banyan
Answer:
(a) Teak
What was the 'Scientific Forestry' system?
(a) Growing a variety of trees
(b) Cutting down natural forests and planting one type of tree in straight rows
(c) Allowing villagers to manage forests
(d) Growing medicinal plants
Answer:
(b) Cutting down natural forests and planting one type of tree in straight rows
Which act classified forests into Reserved, Protected, and Village forests?
(a) Indian Forest Act, 1865
(b) Indian Forest Act, 1878
(c) Indian Forest Act, 1927
(d) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Answer:
(b) Indian Forest Act, 1878
What was the impact of the Forest Acts on village communities?
(a) Increased access to forests
(b) Loss of traditional rights
(c) Improved forest management
(d) Introduction of new farming techniques
Answer:
(b) Loss of traditional rights
Which community was affected by the Criminal Tribes Act?
(a) Zamindars
(b) Forest dwellers
(c) Merchants
(d) Soldiers
Answer:
(b) Forest dwellers
'Shifting cultivation' is also known as:
(a) Terrace farming
(b) Jhum cultivation
(c) Intensive farming
(d) Organic farming
Answer:
(b) Jhum cultivation
What was the 'Sleeper' in the context of railways?
(a) Railway track
(b) Wooden planks for laying railway tracks
(c) Railway engine
(d) Railway station
Answer:
(b) Wooden planks for laying railway tracks
Which region saw a significant revolt against colonial forest policies?
(a) Deccan Plateau
(b)
Bastar
(c) Gangetic Plains
(d) Thar Desert
Answer:
(b)
Bastar
Who was the leader of the
Bastar
rebellion?
(a) Birsa Munda
(b) Sidhu
Murmu
(c)
Gunda
Dhur
(d) Alluri
Sitarama
Raju
Answer:
(c)
Gunda
Dhur
What was the main demand of the
Baster
rebels?
(a) Abolition of taxes
(b) Restoration of traditional forest rights
(c) Introduction of modern agriculture
(d) Construction of railways
Answer:
(b) Restoration of traditional forest rights
What was the impact of the World Wars on Indian forests?
(a) Increased forest conservation
(b) Extensive deforestation for wartime needs
(c) Introduction of new forest policies
(d) Growth of wildlife sanctuaries
Answer:
(b) Extensive deforestation for wartime needs
Which type of forest was considered best for shipbuilding?
(a) Tropical evergreen forests
(b) Deciduous forests
(c) Mangrove forests
(d) Coniferous forests
Answer:
(b) Deciduous forests
What was the purpose of the 'Forest Department' established by the British?
(a) To conserve wildlife
(b) To manage and exploit forests for colonial needs
(c) To promote tribal welfare
(d) To encourage tourism
Answer:
(b) To manage and exploit forests for colonial needs
What was 'commercial forestry'?
(a) Growing forests for ecological balance
(b) Growing forests for timber and economic purposes
(c) Allowing forest dwellers to manage forests
(d) Growing forests for medicinal plants
Answer:
(b) Growing forests for timber and economic purposes
Which forest product was used for making railway sleepers?
(a) Bamboo
(b) Rubber
(c) Timber
(d) Cotton
Answer:
(c) Timber
What was the impact of forest policies on tribal livelihoods?
(a) Improvement of livelihoods
(b) Loss of traditional livelihoods
(c) Introduction of new jobs
(d) Development of infrastructure
Answer:
(b) Loss of traditional livelihoods
What was the 'Criminal Tribes Act' aimed at?
(a) Protecting wildlife
(b) Controlling tribal movements and activities
(c) Promoting tribal education
(d) Developing tribal agriculture
Answer:
(b) Controlling tribal movements and activities
What was the main reason the
british
wanted to control the forests?
(a) To protect wild animals.
(b) To use the timber for ships and railways.
(c) To allow local villagers to use the forest.
(d) To create national parks.
Answer:
(b) To use the timber for ships and railways.
What is "Jhum" cultivation?
(a) Growing crops on terraces.
(b) Growing crops in straight rows.
(c) A type of shifting cultivation.
(d) Growing crops in green houses.
Answer:
(c) A type of shifting cultivation.
Which forest was considered the best for railway sleepers?
(a) Bamboo forests.
(b) Teak forests.
(c) Mangrove forests.
(d) Pine forests.
Answer:
(b) Teak forests.
What was the effect of the forest act on the villagers?
(a) They gained more rights.
(b) They lost their traditional rights.
(c)
They where
given money.
(d)
They where
given new land.
Answer:
(b) They lost their traditional rights.
What was the name of the rebellion in the
Bastar
region?
(a) The
santhal
rebellion.
(b) The
munda
rebellion.
(c) The
Bastar
rebellion.
(d) The indigo rebellion.
Answer:
(c) The
Bastar
rebellion.
Who lead the
Bastar
rebellion?
(a) Birsa
munda
.
(b)
Gunda
dhur
.
(c) Sidhu
murmu
.
(d) Alluri
sitarama
raju
.
Answer:
(b)
Gunda
dhur
.
What was the main goal of the
Bastar
rebellion?
(a) To gain independence.
(b) To regain their traditional rights.
(c) To gain new land.
(d) To gain money.
Answer:
(b) To regain their traditional rights.
What was the effect of world war 1 and 2 on the forests?
(a) The forests where protected.
(b) The forest where cut down for war needs.
(c) The forests where turned into national parks.
(d) The forests where used for farming.
Answer:
(b) The forest where cut down for war needs.
What was the purpose of the Imperial forest research institute?
(a) To protect wildlife.
(b) To study and manage forests.
(c) To help local villagers.
(d) To create tourism.
Answer:
(b) To study and manage forests.
What was the main result of scientific forestry?
(a) A large variety of trees.
(b) One type of tree grown in straight rows.
(c) Forests managed by villagers.
(d) Forests with many medicinal plants.
Answer:
(b) One type of tree grown in straight rows.
What
dose
the term "sleeper" refer to?
(a) Railway tracks.
(b) Wooden planks for railways.
(c) A train car.
(d) A train
station
.
Answer:
(b) Wooden planks for railways.
What was the name of the act that divided forests?
(a) The wildlife protection act.
(b) The
indian
forest act.
(c) The environmental protection
act
.
(d) The forest conservation act.
Answer:
(b) The
indian
forest act.
What was the name of the act that affected tribal people?
(a) The criminal tribes act.
(b) The wildlife protection act.
(c) The forest conservation act.
(d) The environmental protection
act
.
Answer:
(a) The criminal tribes act.
What was commercial forestry meant to produce?
(a) A wide range of forest products.
(b) Timber for profit.
(c) Medicinal herbs.
(d) Food for villagers.
Answer:
(b) Timber for profit.
What was the main goal of the British forest policies?
(a) To protect the environment.
(b) To maximize resource extraction.
(c) To help local people.
(d) To create national parks.
Answer:
(b) To maximize resource extraction.
What was the effect of the forest policies on tribal livelihoods?
(a) They improved.
(b)
They where
destroyed.
(c) They changed.
(d)
They where
unaffected.
Answer:
(b)
They where
destroyed.
What was the main reason for deforestation during the colonial period?
(a) Wildfires.
(b) The need for timber.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) The growth of new forests.
Answer:
(b) The need for timber.
Which tree was heavily used for shipbuilding?
(a) Pine.
(b) Teak.
(c) Bamboo.
(d) Rubber.
Answer:
(b) Teak.
What was the impact of the Indian forest act?
(a) Increased tribal rights.
(b) Decreased tribal rights.
(c) No change in tribal rights.
(d) The creation of new tribal land.
Answer:
(b) Decreased tribal rights.
What was the main reason for the
Bastar
revolt?
(a) High taxes.
(b) Loss of forest rights.
(c) Lack of jobs.
(d) Lack of food.
Answer:
(b) Loss of forest rights.
