Forest Society and Colonialism — Social Studies STD 9 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesForest Society and Colonialism1 Mark
MCQ
Forest department in India was set up in $......$
A
$1865$
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$1864$
C
$1854$
D
$1884$
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Answer
Correct option: B.
$1864$
India was one of the first countries in the world to introduce scientific forest management. In $1864,$ the British Raj established the Imperial Forest Department. In $1864$ Dr Dietrich Brandis, a German forest officer, was appointed Inspector General of Forests.
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