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(21)
Which of the following is not true about Maasai tribe?
[A]
Colonists signed a pact with Maasai Tribe allowing their cattle in Maasai Mara
[B]
Maasai believed that tilling the land for crop farming is a crime against nature.
[C]
The Maasai cattle herders live primarily in Kenya and Tanzania
[D]
They were restricted to prone drought areas by the colonists.
Answer: Colonists signed a pact with Maasai Tribe allowing their cattle in Maasai Mara
(22)
Pastoral tribes of Rajasthan are knwon as:
[A]
Raikas
[B]
Dhangars
[C]
Gaddis
[D]
Gujjars
(23)
By October, the Dhangars harvested their bajra and started on their move to the west. Why were they welcomed by the Konkani peasants?
[A]
Dhangar flocks manured their fields and fed on the stubble
[B]
The Dhangars brought bajra for them
[C]
They married off their children in each other’s communities
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Dhangar flocks manured their fields and fed on the stubble
(24)
Kurumas and Kurubas who reared sheep and goat
[A]
Madhya Pradesh
[B]
Jammu & Kashmir
[C]
Karnataka
[D]
None of these
(25)
Which of the following is the pastoral community of Maharashtra?
[A]
Dhangar
[B]
Bhotiya
[C]
Gujjar
[D]
Masai
(26)
Which of the following is a community of skilled forest cutters?
[A]
Kalangs of Java
[B]
Gonds of Orissa
[C]
Maasais of Africa
[D]
Mundas of Chotanagpur
(27)
The Gond forest community belongs to which of the following?
[A]
Gujarat
[B]
Jharkhand
[C]
Chhattisgarh
[D]
Assam
(28)
Where is Bastar located?
[A]
Rajasthan
[B]
Assam
[C]
Chhattisgarh
[D]
None of the above
(29)
Which of the following trees were promoted for building ships or railways?
[A]
Teak & Sal
[B]
Shisham & Acacia
[C]
Firs & Pines
[D]
Bushes & Creepers
(30)
Colonial rulers considered forests as unproductive because:
[A]
forest did not yield revenue to enhance income of the state
[B]
forests were full of wild animals
[C]
the forests were not fit for habitation
[D]
forest had wild grown trees only
Answer: forest did not yield revenue to enhance income of the state
31
Why did the government decide to ban shifting cultivation?
[A]
Difficulties for the government to calculate taxes
[B]
When a forest was burnt, there was the danger of destroying valuable timber
[C]
To grow trees for railway timber
[D]
All the above reasons
Answer: All the above reasons
32
In which year the Bastar rebellion took place?
[A]
1912
[B]
1910
[C]
1909
[D]
1911
33
The Imperial Forest Institute was set up at:
[A]
Dehradun
[B]
Chennai
[C]
Lucknow
[D]
Jamshedpur
34
Which Revolution gave the ideas of Liberty, Freedom and Equality to the world?
[A]
The Russian Revolution
[B]
The American Revolution
[C]
The French Revolution
[D]
None of these
Answer: The French Revolution
35
‘The Spirit of Laws’ was written by:
[A]
Jean Paul Marat
[B]
Montesquieu
[C]
Rousseau
[D]
John Locke
36
Identify the statement which is wrong with reference to Robespierre.
[A]
He exempted his party men from punishment
[B]
He converted churches into barracks or offices
[C]
He banned the use of white flour
[D]
He rationed meat and bread
Answer: He exempted his party men from punishment
37
Who among the following proposed the Social Contract theory?
[A]
Rousseau
[B]
Montesquieu
[C]
Locke
[D]
Thomas Paine
38
Who was the leader of Jacobins?
[A]
Montesquieu
[B]
Rousseau
[C]
Robespierre
[D]
Locke
39
What was the reason of increased demand for food grains in France during 1715 to 1789?
[A]
High rise in population during these years.
[B]
Heavy export of food grains from France to England
[C]
Rapid industrialization of agriculture land.
[D]
Big Famines for many years
Answer: High rise in population during these years.
40
In the context of France, what was ‘tithes’?
[A]
The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption
[B]
A tax levied by the Church
[C]
Direct tax levied by the State
[D]
None of these
Answer: A tax levied by the Church