Question 1 of 15
The Indian Forest Service was set up in:
A
1864
B
1947
C
1905
D
1857
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Correct Option:(A)1864
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Class 9 Social Science: Forest Society and Colonialism — Chapter Test 1
Class 9 • Social Science • Forest Society and Colonialism • Chapter Test
MediumFREE
15
Questions
20 min
Duration
15
Marks (1 each)
No
Negative marking
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Question 2 of 15
Dietrich Brandis was the first:
A
Viceroy
B
Inspector General of Forests in India
C
Governor
D
Chief Justice
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Correct Option:(B)Inspector General of Forests in India
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Question 3 of 15
Shifting cultivation is also known as:
A
plantation farming
B
swidden / slash-and-burn / jhum
C
terrace farming
D
organic farming
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Correct Option:(B)swidden / slash-and-burn / jhum
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Question 4 of 15
The Forest Act of 1878 divided forests into:
A
two types
B
reserved, protected and village forests
C
public and private
D
north and south
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Correct Option:(B)reserved, protected and village forests
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Question 5 of 15
The British cut forests largely to obtain timber for:
A
houses only
B
railway sleepers and ships
C
furniture only
D
firewood only
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Correct Option:(B)railway sleepers and ships
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How many questions are there in Class 9 Social Science: Forest Society and Colonialism — Chapter Test 1?
There are 15 questions to answer in 20 min. Each correct answer gives 1 mark, for a total of 15 marks.
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It covers the chapter "Forest Society and Colonialism" of Class 9 Social Science. All questions are original, with a full solution for each.
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