CBSE Class IX - History - CHAPTER 4 - FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM (Q and A) (#cbseclass9Notes)

FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM

Questions and Answers based on NCERT Chapter


Q1: What is deforestation?

Answer: Deforestation is cutting down of trees indiscriminately in a forest area. Under the colonial rule it became very systematic and extensive.


Q2: Who were the colonial power in Indonesia?

Answer: Dutch


Q3: Why is deforestation considered harmful?

Answer: Forests give us many things like paper, wood that makes our desks, tables, doors and windows, dyes that colour our clothes, spices in our food, gum, honey, coffee, tea and rubber. They are the natural habitat of animals and birds. Forests check soil erosion and denudation, sand dunes. They preserve our ecological diversity and life support systems.
Cutting down forest extensive will deprive us the above said benefits. Thus deforestation is considered harmful.


Q4: Who were ‘Kalangs’ of Java?

Answer: They were skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators

CBSE Class 12 - Computer Science- Marking Scheme of Sample Question Paper (2016-17) (#cbseclass12papers)

CBSE Class 12 - Computer Science- Marking Scheme of Sample Question Paper (2016-17) 


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English Grammar - Commonly Used Latin Phrases You Must Know (#cbsenotes)

Commonly Used Latin Phrases 

You Must Know

Ad hoc:  for this

Ad referendum: For further consideration

In Absentia: While Absent

Mea Culpa: By my fault

Tempus Fugit: Time Flies

Prima Facia: On first view

Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware

CBSE Class7 - Our Pasts-II - THE MAKING OF REGIONAL CULTURES (#cbseclass7Notes)

THE MAKING OF REGIONAL CULTURES

Lord Jagganath, Subhadra and Balbhadra
image credits:wikipedia 

Q & A based NCERT Chapter

Q1: Who were the rulers of Mahodayapuram in Ninth century? Presently it belongs to which Indian state?

Answer: The Chera rulers established Mahodayapuram in Ninth century. It is part of Kerala now.


Q2 (NCERT): Match the following:

Anantavarman	Kerala
Jagannatha	Bengal
Mahodayapuram	Orissa
Lilatilakam	Kangra
Mangalakavya	Puri
Miniature	Kerala

Answer:

Anantavarman	Orissa
Jagannatha	Puri
Mahodayapuram	Kerala
Lilatilakam	Kerala
Mangalakavya	Bengal
Miniature	Kangra

Q3: Name the rulers who introduced the Malayalam language and script in their inscriptions for the first time.

Answer: Chera rulers

CBSE Class 12 - Computer Science- Sample Question Paper (2016-17) (#CBSEClass12Papers)

CBSE Class 12 - Computer Science- Sample Question Paper (2016-17) 


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Class 8/ Class 9 - Properties Of Quadrilateral Figures (Worksheet) (#CBSEClass8Maths) (#CBSEClass9Maths)

Properties Of Quadrilateral Figures

(Worksheet)

Question. Fill in the blanks (True or False) for the properties of the following figures:

Property	Parallelogram	Rhombus	Rectangle	Square
1. Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and equal.	?	?	?	?
2. Both pairs of opposite angles are equal.	?	?	?	?
3. Diagonals bisect each other.	?	?	?	?
4. Diagonals are equal.	?	?	?	?
5. Each angle is 90°	?	?	?	?
6. Diagonals intersect at right angles.	?	?	?	?
7. All sides are equal.	?	?	?	?

CBSE Class 10 - French- Sample Question Paper (2016-17) (#CBSEPapers)

CBSE Class 10 - French- Sample Question Paper (2016-17)