The institution originated as the Imperial Forest School in 1878. In 1906, it was upgraded and re- established as the Imperial Forest Research Institute, marking the formal beginning of organized forestry research in India. Post-independence, it was renamed the Forest Research Institute.
In which year the Forest Research Institute was established in India ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Role of various organizations in forest and wildlife conservation (e.g., FSI, WII, NTCA, IUCN))
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