CBSE Board, Class 9 NCERT guide for History
INDIA AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD I
(Section II: Livelihoods, Economies and
Societies)
Forest Society and Colonialism
Solutions of CBSE (Ncert) sample questions (following latest CCE examination pattern)
Solution of Question.1: Dietrich
Brandis was the first Inspector General of Forests in India. He set up the
Indian Forest Service in 1864 and helped to formulate the 1865 Indian Forest
Act.
Solution of Question.2: When
agricultural activities are done on a particular plot for a short period after
parts of the forest are cut and burnt in rotation. The area thus, cleared is
used for cultivation for a couple of years and then left fallow for some years
for the forest to grow and its replenishment.
Solution of Question.3: (i) The
British encouraged the cultivation of commercial crops like jute, sugar, wheat
and cotton.
(ii) They
tried to increase the yield of agricultural products.
(iii) They
tried to increase their revenue and enhance the income of the state through
rapid expansion of agricultural activities.
Solution of Question.4: The people
of Bastar revolted against the British because –
1. The British
Government tried to reserve the forests which deprived these people of their
right to collect forest products which used to be their livelihoods.
2. The
British also ‘shifting cultivation’ which was practiced by these people.
3. People
were suffering from increased land rents and frequent demands for free labour
and goods by colonial officials.
Solution of Question.5:
(i) Pastoralists:
People who were engaged in pastoral activities.
(ii) Scientific
forestry: Forest activities carried on scientific methods or scientific
lines.
NCERT Answers for Chapter Exercise Questions
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