Class 12 · Organisms and Populations

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He was honoured with the Fellowships of the Indian National Science Academy and World Academy of Arts and Science, and the prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Award in Environment and Ecology. Due to his efforts, the Government of India established the National Committee for Environmental Planning and Coordination (1972) which, in later years, paved the way for the establishment of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (1984).

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 11 · Paragraph 3
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Which of the following statements about ecology and Ramdeo Misra is correct?

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Correct answer: B Ramdeo Misra, Father of Ecology in India, established research and teaching in ecology at Banaras Hindu University

The introduction describes ecology as a unifying thread in biology, explaining how organisms interact at various organisational levels. Ramdeo Misra, honoured as the Father of Ecology in India, laid the foundation for tropical ecology studies and initiated formal teaching of ecology at BHU. He also influenced environmental planning in India.

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He was honoured with the Fellowships of the Indian National Science Academy and World Academy of Arts and Science, and the prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Award in Environment and Ecology. Due to his efforts, the Government of India established the National Committee for Environmental Planning and Coordination (1972) which, in later years, paved the way for the establishment of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (1984).
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