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Forest Society and Colonialism — Social Science STD 9 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceForest Society and Colonialism5 Marks
Question
Explain any five causes of deforestation in India under the colonial rule.
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Answer

  1. Population increased, the demand for food went up.
  2. British encouraged the production of commercial crops.
  3. Forest were unproductive.
  4. The spread of railways from 1850s.
  5. By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply for the Royal Navy.
  6. Emergence of Plantations.

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