Geography: Forest and Wildlife Resources · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
Why did colonial forest policies cause large-scale depletion of forests in India?
Practice question from Geography: Forest and Wildlife Resources (Class 10 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-15DFEF
Why did colonial forest policies cause large-scale depletion of forests in India?
- A.Forests were protected mainly for conserving wildlife.
- B.Forests were cleared for commercial timber, railway sleepers, plantations and revenue.Correct answer
- C.Local communities were given complete control over all forests.
- D.The colonial government stopped all mining and agricultural expansion.
Solution
Colonial governments treated forests as sources of commercial timber and revenue. Forests were cleared or reorganised for railway expansion, shipbuilding, plantations and commercial agriculture.
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