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Flashcards on Environmental Movements in India
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Which movement aimed to protect the forests of the Himalayas?
Chipko Movement
Who led the Save Silent Valley movement?
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
What was the main focus of the Narmada Bachao Andolan?
Against the construction of dams on the Narmada river
Which movement focused on preserving the biodiversity of the Western Ghats?
Appiko Movement
What year did the Chipko Movement start?
1973
Which movement is Sunderlal Bahuguna associated with?
Chipko Movement
Where did the Jungle Bachao Andolan start?
Bihar, 1982
What was the key goal of the Navdanya movement?
Promotion of biodiversity and organic farming
Why was the Tehri Dam project opposed?
Environmental concerns and displacement of residents
What initiative did the Green Belt Movement in India inspire?
Planting of trees and community-driven reforestation
Which movement protested the pollution of the Ganges?
Ganga Mukti Andolan
What did the Kisan Sabhas advocate for?
Rights of the farmers and against industrial pollution
What is Vandana Shiva's association with environmental movements?
Founder of Navdanya, advocate for biodiversity
What was one effect of the Chipko Movement?
A ban on tree felling in the Himalayas
Which movement was started by Medha Patkar?
Narmada Bachao Andolan
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The Chipko Movement in 1973 was organized in which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Uttarakhand
Bihar
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What does the Narmada Bachao Andolan mainly aim to address?
Anti-dam protests for the Narmada River
Reforestation efforts in Northern India
Protection of the Bengal Tiger
Campaign against air pollution in cities
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What concern did the Appiko Movement raise?
Marine pollution
Removal of encroachments
Deforestation of the Western Ghats
Prevention of soil erosion in the desert
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Sunderlal Bahuguna was famously associated with which environmental effort?
Chipko Movement
Silent Valley Movement
Navdanya Movement
Ganga Mukti Andolan
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Which movement is named after a form of embracing trees to prevent their cutting?
Chipko Movement
Jungle Bachao Andolan
Appiko Movement
Ganga Mukti Andolan
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Who is the founder of the environmental initiative Navdanya?
Medha Patkar
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Vandana Shiva
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
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What activity does the movement Navdanya particularly support?
Marine life conservation
Organic farming and biodiversity
Urban pollution control
Wildlife preservation
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The Ganga Mukti Andolan was a campaign against the pollution of which river?
Yamuna
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Krishna
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Which environmental movement resulted in a ban on tree felling?
Chipko Movement
Silent Valley Movement
Narmada Bachao Andolan
Save the Western Ghats Movement
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Medha Patkar is best associated with which environmental movement?
Narmada Bachao Andolan
Chipko Movement
Jungle Bachao Andolan
Appiko Movement
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