UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 4

The growth of industries and urban centers, ships and railways, created a new demand in the forests for timber and other forest products. So, statement 1 is correct.
Colonial control was established over the forests, forest areas were mapped, trees were classified, and plantations were developed after clearing forests. So, statement 2 is correct.
The First World War and the Second World War had a major impact on forests.
In India, working plans were abandoned at this time and the forest department cut trees freely to meet British war needs. So, statement 3 is correct.
In Java, just before the Japanese occupied the region, the Dutch followed 'a scorched earth' policy, destroying sawmills, and burning huge piles of giant teak logs so that they would not fall into Japanese hands.