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How spread of railways created a new demand for timber?

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To run locomotives, wood was needed as fuel and to lay railway lines, sleepers were essential to hold the tracks together. Also, wood was used in the interior of the railway coaches.
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VK GLOBAL PUBLICATION-FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM-VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
  1. Which commercial crops were grown by British after deforestation?

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  2. Why were forests considered unproductive by the British?

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  3. How spread of railways created a new demand for timber?

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  4. Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India?

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  5. Name the forest Institute of Dehradun set up in 1906 by Brandis.

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  6. Name the three categories of forests as mentioned in the Act of 1878

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  7. Which species of trees were promoted for the building of ships or rail...

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  8. From which fruit was oil extracted for cooking and lighting lamps?

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  9. What was the use of a dried scooped-out gourd?

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  10. How many tigers were killed by British administrator George Yule?

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  11. What kind of products did nomadic communities of India like Banjaras t...

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  12. What were 'Criminal tribes' forced to do by the British?

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  13. Which tribes of India were recruited to work on tea plantations?

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  14. Name the river which flows across Bastar from east to west.

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  15. Name the communities living in Bastar.

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  16. Where is Bastar located?

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  17. Name the leader who rebelled against the British.

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  18. Where is Java located?

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  19. Which colonial power ruled over Indonesia?

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  20. Which community of Java were skilled forest cutters and shifting culti...

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