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World's first Teak Forest was planted in 1842 in Kerala. Identify the place.

A. Wayanad

B. Nilambur

C. Silent Valley

D. Nelliyampathy

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The first teak plantations were raised in Nilambur in 1842 by the British. H V Conolly, the Malabar District Collector during the British rule, was instrumental in planting teak in the entire Nilambur area, with the help of Chathu Menon, a forest officer. Now the plantation is named after Conolly.

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