2019 · Q62
Which one of the following Forest Acts divided forests of India into reserved, protected and village forests?
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- AForest Act 1864
- BForest Act 1865
- CForest Act 1866
- DForest Act 1878
Explanation
The Indian Forest Act of 1878 classified the forests of India into reserved, protected and village forests, building on the earlier 1865 Act. The 1864, 1865 and 1866 options are distractors. Hence D.