Indian Forestry History
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When was Dietrich Brandis appointed as Superintendent of Pegu Forest?

  • 1860
  • 1854
  • 1858
  • 1856 (correct)
  • What was established in 1866?

  • Forest Department
  • Forest School at Dehradun
  • Indian Forest Service
  • Changamanga Fuel wood plantation (correct)
  • Who was appointed as the first Inspector General of Forest of India?

  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Dr. Voelkr
  • K.M.Munshi
  • Sir Dietrich Brandis (correct)
  • In which year was the Forest Conservation Act enacted?

    <p>1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the aim of the National Forest Policy in 1988?

    <p>To conserve and preserve forest resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was started by K.M.Munshi in 1950?

    <p>Vanamahotsava-Tree planting festival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the Indian Forest Act revised?

    <p>1878</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first inspector general of forest in India?

    <p>Dietrich Brandis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state was the first to start Social Forestry Programme outside the conventional forest area?

    <p>Gujarat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the amendment in the Indian Forest Act in 2017?

    <p>Bamboo was exempted from the trees list</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to technical definition, what is the primary purpose of a forest?

    <p>Production of timber and other forest produce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first biosphere reserve in India?

    <p>Nilgiri biosphere reserve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Latin word 'foris' mean?

    <p>Outside the village boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the Forest Rights Act enacted?

    <p>2006</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated time period when algae first appeared on Earth?

    <p>1500 million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the first known forests on Earth arise?

    <p>380 million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the first terrestrial plant in India appear?

    <p>450 million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the forests in India around 250 million years ago?

    <p>They became very gigantic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Kupyadhyaksha?

    <p>Head of the Forest Department</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the forests during the Mughal period?

    <p>They were destroyed due to fragmentation and infighting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced Eucalyptus in India?

    <p>Tippu Sultan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Captain Watson appointed as?

    <p>First Conservator of Forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was established by Conolly and Chatha Menon in 1842?

    <p>Nilambur Teak Plantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed as the first Conservator of Forest by the government?

    <p>Cleghorn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how long ago did humans appear on earth?

    <p>1 million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa excavations?

    <p>Use of burned bricks for construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the rishis identify medicinal and poisonous plants?

    <p>Vedic period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the Rig-veda to describe plants that produce drugs for curing ailments?

    <p>Oshadhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which ancient text is there a description of 13 types of forests?

    <p>Vishnu Puran</p> Signup and view all the answers

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