Question

When was the first Forest Act enacted?
(a) 1858)
(b) 1911
(c) 1865
(d) 1936
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Answer 1

Answer:

Option (c) 1865 is the answer

Explanation:

1 May 1865

In 1865 the first Indian Forest Act was passed. It came into effect on 1 May 1865. The Act empowered the Government to declare any land covered with trees as Government forests and to issue rules for conserving them. This was the first attempt at forest legislation by the British in India.