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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

In which year was the Indian Forest Act revised?

<p>1878 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first inspector general of forest in India?

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

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

<p>Gujarat (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first biosphere reserve in India?

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

What does the Latin word 'foris' mean?

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

In which year was the Forest Rights Act enacted?

<p>2006 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

When did the first known forests on Earth arise?

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

When did the first terrestrial plant in India appear?

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

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

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

What was the role of Kupyadhyaksha?

<p>Head of the Forest Department (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced Eucalyptus in India?

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

What was Captain Watson appointed as?

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

What was established by Conolly and Chatha Menon in 1842?

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

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

<p>Cleghorn (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how long ago did humans appear on earth?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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