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 Silent Valley Movement on environmental policy in India.
Describe the main environmental concern that led to the Silent Valley Movement.
Discuss the importance of community participation in environmental movements in India, citing examples.
Explain the main objectives of the Narmada Bachao Andolan.
Explain the role of the Bishnoi community in environmental conservation.
Explain the role of women in the Chipko Movement.
Explain the significance of the Chipko Movement in the context of environmental conservation in India.
Name any two environmental movements in India that focused on forest conservation.
Name the movement that led to the protection of the blackbuck and khejri trees in Rajasthan.
The Appiko Movement was started in which Indian state? (1) Kerala (2) Karnataka (3) Uttarakhand (4) Gujarat
The Narmada Bachao Andolan is an example of which type of environmental movement? (1) Forest conservation (2) Anti-pollution (3) Anti-dam (4) Wildlife protection
The Narmada Bachao Andolan was launched to protest against the construction of which dam? (1) Sardar Sarovar Dam (2) Tehri Dam (3) Hirakud Dam (4) Bhakra Nangal Dam
The Save Western Ghats Movement was launched in which decade? (1) 1960s (2) 1970s (3) 1980s (4) 1990s
Fill in the blank: The ________ Movement is considered one of the earliest recorded environmental movements in India, dating back to the 18th century.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Movement was a campaign to save the forests of the Western Ghats from destruction.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Movement was started in Kerala to protect the Silent Valley rainforest from being submerged due to a hydroelectric project.
The ________ Movement in Karnataka was inspired by the Chipko Movement and aimed at protecting forests in the Western Ghats.
State True or False: The Narmada Bachao Andolan only focused on environmental issues and not on the rights of displaced people.
True or False: The Silent Valley Movement was successful in stopping the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kerala.
Yes or No: The Chipko Movement was led mainly by women in the Himalayan villages.
