Forest Society and Colonialism Class 9 Case Study Social Science History Chapter 4

A1: Case study questions are a type of question that presents a detailed scenario or a real-life situation related to a specific topic. Students are required to analyze the situation, apply their knowledge, and provide answers or solutions based on the information given in the case study. These questions help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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A4: Important keywords for CBSE Class 9 Forest Society and Colonialism are given below:
Heifers: Young cow.
Haat: A place where persons belonging to all age and sex groups assemble to sell and purchase.
Timber: Wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.
Sleeper: Wooden planks laid across railway tracks; they hold the tracks in position.
Precedent: A subject mentioned earlier.
Impetus: A force that moves something along.
Defiance: The act of boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.
Intervention: The act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others.
Scientific Forestry: A system of cutting trees controlled by the forest department, in which old trees are cut and new ones planted.
Environmentalist: A person devoted to preserve the environment.

A5: The cutting down and clearing of the forests is referred to as deforestation. Deforestation is an age old practice. It started many centuries ago. During the period of industrialisation, forests were cleared for industries to flourish. Deforestation took place to expand cultivation. It brought a lot of ecological changes in our planet. During the colonial rule it became more systematic and extensive.

A6: In 1910, mango boughs, a lump of earth, chillies and arrows were circulated in villages. This was actually an invitation to villagers to rebel against the British. Bazars were looted, houses of officials trades, schools and police stations were burnt and robbed and grain was redistributed. Every village contributed to the expenses of the rebellion.

A7: The Chipko Movement or Chipko Andolan is a movement that practised the Gandhian methods of Satyagraha and non-violent resistance, through the act of hugging trees to protect them from being felled. The modern Chipko Movement started in the early 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, then in Uttar Pradesh with growing awareness towards rapid deforestation.

A8: (i) Natural environment: Forests provide natural environment and habitat for wildlife which is a great asset of India.
(ii) Maintain ecological balance: Forests help us to maintain ecological balance which sustains all life forms: human, animal and plants.
(iii) Forest products: Forests provide us valuable timber, hard wood, fuel wood, bamboo, drugs, species, fodder, fruits etc.

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