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How, When and Where — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesHow, When and Where3 Marks
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Why did the practice of surveying become common under British Administration?
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Answer

  1. The British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administered.
  2. Detailed surveys were carried to map the entire country.
  3. In the villages revenue surveys were conducted.
  4. The effort was to know the topography, the soil quality, the flora, the fauna, the local histories and the cropping pattern to administer the region.
  5. Even census operations were held every ten years.
  6. There were many other surveys like botanical surveys, zoological surveys, archaeological surveys, anthropological surveys and forest surveys.

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