Tribal Societies and The Colonial Rule Objective Type Questions & Answers

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Tribal Societies and The Colonial Rule Objective Type Questions & Answers

Question 1: Choose the correct option.

(a) ………………was introduced by the British affected the lives of the tribals.

i. Forest laws
ii. Common laws
iii. Civil laws
iv. Social laws

(b) The Khonds living in the forests of……………..were hunter and gatherers.

i. Odisha
ii. Maharashtra
iii. Chhotanagar
iv. Gujarat

(c) ………………..transformed the relationship of the tribals with the forest.

i. Colonialism
ii. Marxism
iii. Functionalism
iv. Orientalism

(d) The………………flag was raised as a symbol of Birsa Raj.

i. Green
ii. Red
iii. Black
iv. White

(e) The attempt of the British officials to conquer……………….was met with a stiff opposition.

i. Maharashtra
ii. Singhbhum
iii. Central India
iv. Bhagalpur

Question 2: Fill in the blanks:

(a) Oil extracted from the sal and mahua seeds was used for cooking.
(b) The Gonds and the Santhals were more civilized than hunter-gatherers or shifting cultivators.
(c) Shifting cultivation was usually practiced on small plots of forests land.
(d) The system of unpaid or forced labour was intensified by the revenue farmers and the government agents.
(e) The Mundas revolted and compelled the Britishers for the promulgation of the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act of 1908.
(f) The Warli tribe is well known for its Warli paintings.
(g) Tribal chiefs lost their administrative powers under the British rule.
(h) The ashes of burnt trees contained potash which provides some fertilization.