Zoological Survey of India was established on July 1 in 1916

Q.  Who was the Governor-general of India at the time of establishment of ZSI?
- Published on 08 Dec 15

a. Lord Mayo
b. Lord Curzon
c. Lord Hardinge
d. Lord Chelmsford

ANSWER: Lord Chelmsford
 
- Zoological Survey of India was established on July 1 in 1916.
- It was offshoot of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, established in 1784 by Sir William Jones.
- It is the highest organization in order of animal research and taxonomy in India.
- It is under Ministry of Environment and Forest Affairs.
- Thomas Nelson Annadale was founder-director of the Zoological Survey of India.
- Zoological Survey of India has headquarters in Kolkata.
- On the basis of the initial categorization of rare animals by the IUCN, the survey published Red Data Book.

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