Question

Name of the main entrance gate of Forest Research Institute, Dehradun is:
1. Eden Gate
2. Brandis Gate
3. Kaulagarh Gate
4. Irwin Gate

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Brandis Gate

The correct answer is Brandis Gate.

• Forest Research Institute:
  • It was founded in 1878 as the British Imperial Forest School.
  • In 1906, it was reestablished as the Imperial Forest Research Institute.
  • In 1991, it was declared a deemed university by the University Grants Commission
  • It is among the oldest institutions of its kind and acclaimed the world over.
  • It is a Greco-Roman Architecture, designed by C.G. Blomfield.
  • Brandis Gate is the name of the main entrance gate of Forest Research Institute.
• The Forest Research Institute campus hosts the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), the staff college that trains officers selected for the Indian Forest Service.