Question

Choose the correct option :
1. The British prohibited shifting cultivation in reserved forests because they
(a) wanted to prevent the cutting of trees
(b) wanted to save wildlife
(c) wanted the shifting cultivators to settle elsewhere
(d) wanted to use the trees as sources of timber​

Answer 1

Answer:

The British banned shifting cultivation because they regarded this practice as harmful for the forests. They felt that the land which was used for cultivation every years could not grow trees for railway timber. When a forest was burnt, there was the added danger of the flames spreading and burning valuable timber.

Answer 2

Explanation:

no b is the correct answer