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Forest department in India was set up in _____.

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1865
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1864
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1854
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1884
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Solution

The correct option is 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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