Environmental Movements in India
Geography ⇒ Environmental Geography
Environmental Movements in India starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the impact of the Chipko Movement on forest policy in India.
Describe the main environmental issue addressed by the Save Western Ghats Movement.
Describe the method of protest used in the Chipko Movement.
Describe the role of women in the Chipko Movement.
Explain the main objective of the Narmada Bachao Andolan.
Explain the significance of the Chipko Movement in the context of environmental conservation in India.
Explain the term 'environmental movement' with reference to India.
Explain why the Narmada Bachao Andolan is considered a social as well as an environmental movement.
The Chipko Movement began in which Indian state? (1) Uttarakhand (2) Kerala (3) Gujarat (4) Assam
Which movement is associated with the protection of the Western Ghats biodiversity? (1) Bishnoi Movement (2) Appiko Movement (3) Save Western Ghats Movement (4) Jungle Bachao Andolan
Which of the following environmental movements in India is associated with the slogan 'Ecology is permanent economy'? (1) Chipko Movement (2) Narmada Bachao Andolan (3) Silent Valley Movement (4) Appiko Movement
Which of the following is a common method of protest in Indian environmental movements? (1) Hunger strike (2) Tree hugging (3) Marches (4) All of the above
Fill in the blank: Medha Patkar is associated with the ________ movement.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Movement in Karnataka was inspired by the Chipko Movement and aimed to save forests from commercial felling.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Movement in Kerala was successful in stopping a hydroelectric project in a rainforest area.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Movement was started in 1973 in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
True or False: The Appiko Movement was started in the Eastern Ghats.
True or False: The Jungle Bachao Andolan was started in West Bengal.
True or False: The Jungle Bachao Andolan was started to protest against the replacement of natural forests with commercial plantations.
True or False: The Silent Valley Movement was started to protect a rainforest in Kerala from being submerged due to a hydroelectric project.
