Question : During the British rule, who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
Option 1: Salim Ali
Option 2: James Edward Corbett
Option 3: John Shore
Option 4: Dietrich Brandis
Correct Answer: Dietrich Brandis
Solution : The correct answer is Dietrich Brandis.
Dietrich Brandis served as India's first Inspector General of Forests. He contributed to the British government's 1865 Indian Forest Act drafting. He made sure a framework was in place so that forests could be managed properly. In 1864, he founded the Indian Forest Service. He is most commonly referred to as the father of tropical forestry or the father of Indian forests.
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