Question

1. The British made the practice of surveys a common feature of their administration. Why do you
think they gave such importance to surveys?
(Value Based Question]
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Answer 1

$\sf\underline{Why~did~British~give~importance~to~surveys?}$

→ British gave a lot of importance to surveys because they provide a better understanding of a particular place - about how big that area is, what resources were available and how many people lived there, by knowing these the British had a clear grasp their colonies.

→ To create maps, they gave them a better understanding of the place and helped in administration of the British

$\sf\underline{What~are~surveys?}$

Surveys are close examinations of specific things to know more details about them. What were surveys in history conducted for? To know the features of an area for a map or to to know how many people lived in a specific area.

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