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In 1882, how many sleepers were exported from Java alone?

A480,000
B280,000
C180,000
D380,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 280,000
1. Dutch forestry served shipbuilding and railways. 2. Java exported 280,000 sleepers in 1882. 3. Forest villages supplied free labour. _Source: syllabus India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 4, Forest Society and Colonialism._
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