MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 4 | Forest Society and Colonialism with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 4 Forest Society and Colonialism

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 9

NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science History
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science History India and the Contemporary World I
Chapter:	4
Chapters Name:	Forest Society and Colonialism
Medium:	English

Ncert Solutions for Class 9 Social Science History | Objective Type Questions

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Forest Society and Colonialism | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	In which country the similar situation prevailed as in the forest of Bastar?
	A. In Somalia
	B. In Indonesia
	C. In Malaysia
	D. In Sri Lanka

Ans: In Indonesia
Explaination:
In Indonesia a similar situation prevailed as in the forest of Bastar.

Q2.	Which of the following is the causes of Forest Act enacted in 1865 ?
	A. Forests were divided into four categories.
	B. Forests were divided into three categories.
	C. Villagers could take nothing from ” these forests.
	D. Villagers could take anything from these forests.

Ans: Villagers could take anything from these forests.
Explaination:
In the beginning, villagers took everything from the forests. This led to enactation of Forest Act in 1865.

Q3.	Between 1700 to 1995, how much area of forest cover in the world cleared for industrial use ?
	A.0.093
	B.0.083
	C.0.039
	D.0.085

Ans: 0.093
Explaination:
About 9.3% of forest cover in the world was cleared for industrial use between 1700 is 1995.

Q4.	Which of the following community or tribe live in Bastar?
	A. Maria
	B. Gaddis
	C. Gonds
	D. Halbas

Ans: Gaddis
Explaination:
The Gaddin live in Bastar. White others live in different regions.

Q5.	Who were Kalangs?
	A. Community of skilled labourers
	B. Community of skilled craftpersons
	C. Community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivator
	D. Skilled laboures and craftpersons who lived in central Java.

Ans: Community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivator
Explaination:
Kalangs were a community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators.

Q6.	Dutch began their scientific forestry in.
	A. Sumatra
	B. Java
	C. Kalimantan
	D. West Irian

Ans: Java
Explaination:
In Java the Dutch began their scientific forestry.

Q7.	Sacred Groves are known as: (i) Sarnas (ii) Devarakudu (iii) Kan (iv) Rac
	A. (i) and (iv)
	B. (iii) and (iv)
	C. only (iv) is correct
	D. All are correct.

Ans: All are correct.
Explaination:
All the four are sacred groves.

Q8.	India’s landmass under cultivation in 1600 AD was:
	A. About 1/6th of the India’s landmass
	B. About 1/8th of the India’s landmass
	C. About 1/4th of the India’s landmass
	D. About 1/3rd of the India’s landmass

Ans: About 1/6th of the India’s landmass
Explaination:
In 1600 AD, India’s landmass under cultivation was about 1/6th of the land mass.

Q9.	India forest service was set up in:
	A.1764
	B.1794
	C.1864
	D.1866

Ans: 1864
Explaination:
In 1864 the Indian forest service was set up by the Britishers when they realised the importance of forests.

Q10.	When was Indian Forest Act implemented?
	A. In 1795
	B. In 1865
	C. In 1845
	D. In 1885

Ans: In 1865
Explaination:
In 1865, the Indian Forest Act was implemented.

Q11.	What was the total length of railway tracks in 1890 ?
	A. 765000 km
	B. 66500 km
	C. 25500 km
	D. 45500 km

Ans: 25500 km
Explaination:
By 1890 the total length of railway tracks in India was 25500 km.

Q12.	How many trees were alone cut down annually in Madras Presidency in the early 1850s to build sleepers ?
	A. About 30800 trees
	B. About 35000 trees
	C. About 40000 trees
	D. About 40500 trees

Ans: About 35000 trees
Explaination:
The British needed sleepers to build railway tracks. Thus about 35000 trees were cut down annually in Madras Presidency in the early 1850s to build sleepers.

Q13.	Each mile of railway track required between and sleepers.
	A.1760,2000
	B.1800,2040
	C.2000,2040
	D.2000,2060

Ans: 1760,2000
Explaination:
About 1760, 2000 sleepers were required for each mile of railway track.

Q14.	Large areas of natural forests were cleared to make way for:
	A. Tea Plantation
	B. Coffee Plantation
	C. Rubber Plantation
	D. Rice, Millet and Cotton growing

Ans: Rubber Plantation
Explaination:
During that time rubber plantation was encouraged. Thus, large areas of natural forests were cleared to make way for rubber plantation.

Q15.	Who was Dietrich Brandis?
	A. The first Inspector General of Police in India.
	B. The first Inspector General of Forest in India.
	C. The first Viceroy of Forest conservation committee
	D. The first President of Forest Survey Commission

Ans: The first Inspector General of Forest in India.
Explaination:
To implement strick orders in forests and to introduce new measures, Dietrich Brandis was made the first Inspector General of Forest in India.

Q16.	When was Forest Act amended after its implementation in 1865?
	A. In 1878 and in 1927
	B. In 1876 and in 1907
	C. In 1878 and in 1907
	D. In 1876 and in 1917.

Ans: In 1878 and in 1927
Explaination:
The Forest Act was implemented in 1865. However, it was amended twice in 1878 and in 1927.

Q17.	According to Forest Act 1878, forests were divided in three categories, these are:
	A. Reserved, Protected and Community forest.
	B. Open, Registered and Village Forest.
	C. Natural forests, Reserved and Protected forest.
	D. Reserved, Protected and Village forests.

Ans: Reserved, Protected and Village forests.
Explaination:
According to the Forest Act of 1878, forests were divided into three categories, namely reserved, protected and village forests.