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 15a. 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.
