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Forest Society and Colonialism — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesForest Society and Colonialism1 Mark
MCQ
The forest Act of $1878$ divided forests into $........$
  • A
    Reserved and protected forests.
  • B
    Protected and village forest.
  • C
    Biosphere reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
  • ✓
    Reserved, protected and village forests.
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Reserved, protected and village forests.
The $1878$ Act divided forests into three categories: reserved, protected and village forests. The best forests were called reserved forests. Villagers could not take anything from these forests, even for their own use. For house building or fuel, they could take wood from protected or village forests.

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