The British thought that forests were:

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Productive land

Arable land

Unproductive land

Rural land

answer is C.

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The British thought that forests were unproductive land.
The British promoted growing commercial crops such as jute, sugar, wheat and cotton as raw materials for their businesses. Forests were considered unproductive land by the British since they produced no money or agricultural produce. Cultivation was regarded as a sign of advancement. England's oak woods were decreasing rapidly. The shipbuilding sector had no access to timber. India's forest resources were utilised to build ships for the Royal Navy. The growth of railways needed the clearing of land to lay railway tracks and the use of wood as a fuel source for locomotives and railway line sleepers. Tea, coffee, and rubber plantations took over vast natural forest areas.

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