MPSC Rajyaseva 2022 CSAT — Question 8

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Colonialism Environmental History

वसाहतवादाचे परिणाम कोणते ? What are the effects of colonialism ?

(a)जंगलांचा केवळ बाजारपेठेसाठी विचार / Forests considered only for market benefits

(b)जंगलसंपत्तीमुळे संघर्ष निर्माण / Conflicts generated due to forest wealth

(c)एककल्मी उद्दिष्टे असणारे वनीकरण अमलात आणले गेले / Monoculture objectives of forestry were implemented

(d)जंगालातील जैवविविधता नष्ट / Loss of biodiversity in the forests

1)फक्त (a) / Only (a)

2)फक्त (d) / Only (d)

3)फक्त (a), (b) आणि (c) / Only (a), (b) and (c)

4)वरील सर्व / All of the above✓ Correct

Colonial rule led to commercial exploitation of forests, conflicts over resources, promotion of monoculture for timber/revenue, and severe loss of biodiversity.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Colonial forest laws deeply affected tribal belts in Maharashtra like Gadchiroli and Melghat.

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