FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Born on November 15, 1875, Birsa Munda is worshipped as a deity among the aborigine populace of the Indian subcontinent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many tribal groups reacted against the colonial forest laws. They disobeyed the new rules, continued with practices that were declared illegal, and at times rose in open rebellion. Such was the revolt of Songram Sangma in 1906 in Assam, and the forest satyagraha of the 1930s in the Central Provinces.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some tribal societies even have a particular tree that they worship. The Mundas and the Santhals of the Chota Nagpur region worship mahua and kadamba trees. Meanwhile, the tribes of Odisha and Bihar worship the tamarind and mango trees during wedding ceremonies.