Question

Father of Indian ecology is
(a) Prof. R. Misra
(b) G.S. Puri
(c) S.C. Pandeya
(d) Prof. N. Dudgeon

Answer 1

Hint: He was an environmentalist and botanist of India. He is considered the father of environmental science within India. He started the first bachelor’s course on ecology in India.

Complete answer:
Ecology can be defined as the study of interaction among living organisms (plants, animals, microbes) as well as interaction with its abiotic environment (temperature, water, air, soil, light, etc.). Ramdeo Misra (1908–1998)  is understood as the Father of ecology in India because he had contributed to the phenomenon within the field of Ecology among his contemporaries in reference to the Indian circumstances. He put the powerful foundation of Ecology in India. He helped in shaping Ecology as a serious discipline for teaching also as for Research in traditional departments in India in some ways.

Additional information: An ecology is a group of science, containing human science, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere. It is the study of organisms, the environment, and the way the organisms interact with one another and their environment. It is studied at various levels, like an organism, population, community, biosphere, and ecosystem. Ecologist’s main goal is to enhance their awareness of life processes, adaptations and habitats, interactions, and biodiversity of organisms.
So, the correct answer is ‘(a) Prof. R. Misra’.

Note: Professor Ramdev Mishra did his PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Leeds in 1937. After this, he was appointed to the Department of Botany of Banaras Hindu University, where he did world-class work in environmental science. He was awarded the prestigious award like Fellowship in Indian National SA Academy and World Academy of Arts and Sciences and Sanjay Gandhi for Environment and Ecology. Later established the For Planning and Coordination (1972) paved the way for the Ministry of Environment and Forests to be established (1984).