CLASS-IX QUIZ 2: HISTORY LESSON 4 : FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM

FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM QUIZ

All questions are compulsory

1. The Imperial Forest Research Institute was established at:

A. Kolkata B. Mumbai C. Dehradun D. Shimla

2. Who was Surontiko Samin?

A. Dutch official B. Indian tribal rebel C. Javanese rebel leader D. Tea plantation owner

3. Which law banned shifting cultivation?

A. Forest Act 1865 B. Forest Act 1878 C. Forest Act 1927 D. Plantation Act 1855

4. Which community was known as ‘criminal tribe’ in Madras Presidency?

A. Baigas B. Mundas C. Korava D. Oraon

5. Identify the correct pair:

A. Bastar – Java B. Gunda Dhur – Bastar C. Samin – India D. Brandis – Java

6. Who invited Dietrich Brandis to India?

A. Local kings B. Forest department C. British government D. Indian National Congress

7. What was the role of elephants in colonial forestry?

A. Hunting animals B. Hauling timber C. Road construction D. Plantation work

8. Taungya system allowed:

A. Permanent farming B. Temporary cultivation in plantations C. Free timber use D. Shifting residence

9. Which of these products does NOT come from forests?

A. Honey B. Mahua oil C. Coal D. Tendu leaves

10. The British viewed large wild animals as:

A. Divine protectors B. Trophies of civilisation C. Threat to cultivation D. Sacred beings