Question

Which of the following is not a major factor responsible for deforestation in India?
1) Colonial period
2) Agricultural expansion
3) Large scale development projects
4) Adivasis​

Answer 1

Answer: Colonial period

Explanation:

Colonial period (a period in a country's history when it was subject to administration by a colonial power) may refer to: Spanish conquest of Guatemala. Viceroyalty of Peru. Colonial history of the United States. British Raj, British colonial rule in India, 1858 to 1947.

Answer 2

Answer:

4) Adivasis.

Explanation:

• Adivasis are indigenous people they live in forest and protect the forests and it resources-flora and fauna.
• Increasing of colonial period is responsible for deforestation in India because many plants has been cut down for railway trackline,Scientific forestry,mining activities etc.They did a great damage to the forest.
• Agriculture is one of the major reason for destruction of forest.Many has been removed to provide the land for agriculture.
• Many industries are developing with their scale project to set up their industrt many forests are depleted on order to setup their industries.