The British invited a German expert to advise them on forests, and made him the first Inspector General of Forests in India. Who was he?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Dietrich Brandis
The German expert Dietrich Brandis was made the first Inspector General of Forests in India. He set up the Indian Forest Service in 1864 and helped frame the Indian Forest Act of 1865.