(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals. (ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals.
(ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
(i) It is a traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America. It is also called shifting cultivation. (ii) A piece of land is cleared and cultivation is practiced. When it lost fertility, they used to shift to the other forest covered area.
(i) It is a traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America. It is also called shifting cultivation.
(ii) A piece of land is cleared and cultivation is practiced. When it lost fertility, they used to shift to the other forest covered area.
People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.
People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.
How many tigers were killed by British administrator George Yule?
George Yule killed 400 tigers.
George Yule killed 400 tigers.
See lessHow did new forest laws affect the hunter forest dwellers?
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals. (ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals.
See less(ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
What kind of mixture of crops were grown in these plots of forests?
In Central India and ,Africa it would be millets, in Brazil manioc, and in other parts of Latin America maize and beans.
In Central India and ,Africa it would be millets, in Brazil manioc, and in other parts of Latin America maize and beans.
See lessWhat do you mean by Swidden Agriculture?
(i) It is a traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America. It is also called shifting cultivation. (ii) A piece of land is cleared and cultivation is practiced. When it lost fertility, they used to shift to the other forest covered area.
(i) It is a traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America. It is also called shifting cultivation.
See less(ii) A piece of land is cleared and cultivation is practiced. When it lost fertility, they used to shift to the other forest covered area.
What was the effect of Forest Act on the people living nearby?
People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.
People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.
See lessFrom which fruit was oil extracted for cooking and lighting lamps?
Fruit of the Mahua tree.
Fruit of the Mahua tree.
See lessWhat is Ozone hole?
Ozone hole is drastic depletion of ozone in the ozone layer as present over Antarctica during polar spring.
Ozone hole is drastic depletion of ozone in the ozone layer as present over Antarctica during polar spring.
See lessWhat is ODS?
ODS is ozone depleting substance (e.g., CFCs) which causes breakdown of ozone present in ozone layer into oxygen. ODS 2O₃ → 3O₂
ODS is ozone depleting substance (e.g., CFCs) which causes breakdown of ozone present in ozone layer into oxygen.
ODS
See less2O₃ → 3O₂
What is ozone layer ( = umbrella)?
It is a layer in stratosphere which is rich in ozone
It is a layer in stratosphere which is rich in ozone
See lessHow is oxygen replenished in nature?
Oxygen is replenished through photosynthesis.
Oxygen is replenished through photosynthesis.
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