The conversion of forest policy in Assam during Colonial period from one of laissez faire into one of active intervention took place because of ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Demand for railway sleepers
Option (1) Demand for railway sleepers — Correct. The advent of the railways in Bengal marked a turning point, which saw the conversion of the forest policy in Assam from one of laissez faire into one of active intervention. The demand for railway sleepers made Assam’s forests a lucrative source of revenue, so the government took control of them.
Note: This question is from Box 1.1, ‘Forest Policy in the Colonial Period in North-East India’, of the chapter ‘Structural Change’ in the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023. The box has been deleted from the NCERT book (2025-26), though the chapter is still there.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 1: Structural Change, Box 1.1 (Pre-rationalised)
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