IIFM (Indian Institute of Forest Management) is situated at

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Correct — A, Bhopal. The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Set up in 1982, it is India's premier institute offering management education specifically in forestry, environment and natural resource management.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) hosts other forestry/agriculture institutions (e.g. a State Forest Research Institute presence), but not IIFM, which is in Bhopal.  (c) Dehradun is home to the Forest Research Institute (FRI), India's oldest forestry research body — a different institution from IIFM.  (d) Darjeeling is known for tea gardens and hill forestry but does not host IIFM.

Concept: IIFM, Bhopal is a specialised national institute (established 1982) that trains professionals in forest and natural-resource management, distinct from research-focused bodies like the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun. As a Madhya-Pradesh-headquartered national institution, IIFM's location is a recurring MPPSC 'state pride/state institutions' fact.

State PCS 2022 Q4 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

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