Question

Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute set up in 1906?
a. Dehradun
b. Bastar
c. Bangalore
d. Nagpur

Answer 1

Hint: Forest Research Institute was established as Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1906 by Sir Dietrich Brandis in 1878, at Chandbagh. It is one of the oldest institutes and acknowledged all over the world. It has been declared as a National Heritage site.

Complete answer:
Forest Research Institute(FRI) was established in 1906 in Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It was earlier founded as the Imperial Forest Research Institute by Sir Dietrich Brandis in 1878, at Chandbagh. It was established to procure research in forestry that would facilitate the regular demand for wood for various uses that were necessary for various purposes in British India. FRI is a prestigious institution of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education. University Grant Commission ( UGC) acknowledged it as an esteemed University in 1991. FRI shares its campus with the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), for the training of officers selected for the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) and hosts the Central Academy for State Forest Services (CASFOS). Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) is an organization under the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF).
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: The Imperial Forest Research Institute set up in 1906 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand by Sir Dietrich Brandis in 1878. It is one of the oldest institutes and acknowledged all over the world. FRI shares its campus with the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), for the training of officers selected for the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) and hosts the Central Academy for State Forest Services (CASFOS).