87. (A) The British forest laws directly led to the displacement of tribal communities from their traditional habitats.
(R) The British classified forests as state property and restricted tribal activities like jhum cultivation, hunting, and gathering, forcing them to seek livelihoods elsewhere.
Key Concept: Forest Laws, Tribal Resistance
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
[Solution Description]
The assertion states that the British forest laws directly led to the displacement of tribal communities from their traditional habitats. This is true because the British declared forests as state property and imposed severe restrictions on tribal activities such as jhum cultivation, hunting, and gathering. These restrictions made it nearly impossible for tribal communities to sustain their traditional ways of life, forcing them to move to other areas in search of work and livelihood.
The reason explains that the British classified forests as state property and restricted tribal activities like jhum cultivation, hunting, and gathering, which forced them to seek livelihoods elsewhere. This is also true and directly explains why the assertion is correct. The restrictions imposed by the British disrupted the tribal way of life, leading to their displacement.
Therefore, both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
Your Answer is correct.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
[Solution Description]
The assertion states that the British forest laws directly led to the displacement of tribal communities from their traditional habitats. This is true because the British declared forests as state property and imposed severe restrictions on tribal activities such as jhum cultivation, hunting, and gathering. These restrictions made it nearly impossible for tribal communities to sustain their traditional ways of life, forcing them to move to other areas in search of work and livelihood.
The reason explains that the British classified forests as state property and restricted tribal activities like jhum cultivation, hunting, and gathering, which forced them to seek livelihoods elsewhere. This is also true and directly explains why the assertion is correct. The restrictions imposed by the British disrupted the tribal way of life, leading to their displacement.
Therefore, both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.