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Which German expert became the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
AVerrier Elwin
BDietrich Brandis
CGeorge Yule
DWilliam Ward
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Dietrich Brandis
1. The British feared reckless felling would destroy forests.
2. Dietrich Brandis was invited for advice.
3. He set up the Indian Forest Service.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 4, Forest Society and Colonialism._
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