The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands'
The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge
piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands’
75% of Earth’s surface is covered with water.
(a) True
(a) True
See lessSoil is topmost layer of crust of Earth.
(a) True
(a) True
See lessClouds are formed in stratosphere of atmosphere.
(b) False
(b) False
See lessOzonosphere is located in troposphere of atmosphere.
(b) False
(b) False
See lessBiosphere forms living mantle of Earth.
(a) True
(a) True
See lessIn which skill the Kalangs of Java were famous for?
The Kalangs of Java were famous for skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators.
The Kalangs of Java were famous for skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators.
See lessMention one way for conservation of forests in India.
In India, dense forests have survived only because villages protected them in sacred groves known as saran’s, devarakudu, kan, rai etc.
In India, dense forests have survived only because villages protected them in sacred
See lessgroves known as saran’s, devarakudu, kan, rai etc.
Before the Japanese occupation of Java what policy was adopted by the Dutch?
The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands'
The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge
See lesspiles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands’
How did Samin question the state ownership of the forest?
Samin argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it.
Samin argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it.
See lessWhat was the main object of the introduction of a forest service in Java?
The need to manage forests for shipbuilding and railways led to the introduction of a forest service.
The need to manage forests for shipbuilding and railways led to the introduction of a forest service.
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