Question

3. Mention any three causes of deforestation in India under the colonial rule.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Increase in population, leading to growth in demand for food, and extension of land under cultivation at the expense of forests.

(ii) Colonisation by the British encouraged production of commercial crops.

(iii) Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposes

Answer 2

Answer:

the following points

Explanation:

i) Increase in population, leading to growth in demand for food, and extension of land under cultivation at the expense of forests. (ii) Colonisation by the British encouraged production of commercial crops. (iii) Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposes.