Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Forest Society and Colonialism

1. Name some commercial crops grown by British after deforestation.
Ans. Jute, sugar, wheat and cotton.

2. Name the species of trees which were promoted for the building of ships or railways.
Ans. Teak and Sal

3. From which fruit was oil extracted for cooking and lighting lamps?
Ans. Fruit of mahua tree.

4. What was the use of a dried scooped out gourd?
Ans. It was used as portable water bottle.

5. Which tribes of India were recruited to work on tea plantations?
Ans. Santhals and Oraons from Jharkhand and gonds from chhattisgarh.

6.What were criminal tribes forced to do by the British?
Ans. They were forced to work instead in factories, mines and plantations under British supervision.

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