Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Dehradun.

Key Points

Forest Research Institute is located in Dehradun.
Initially, it was named Imperial Forest Research Institute.
It was founded in 1864 as the British Imperial Forest School.
Forest Research Institute came into being in 1906.
It was later renamed Forest Research Institute and Colleges.
After the reorganization of Forestry Research in the country and the creation of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) in 1988, the training and research centres were given an independent status of institutes.
It was declared a deemed university by the University Grants Commission in 1991.