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Chipko movement was basically against

A) Cultural pollution B) Deforestation
C) Water pollution D) Noise pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deforestation

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The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan refers to a forest conservation movement or deforestation. In modern india, it began in 1973 in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Sunderlal Bahuguna and 84 villagers risked their lives to protect the forest trees from being felled on the order of the maharaja (king) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India, and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people.

 

Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in a khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejari trees.

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The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of  State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:

A) Political democracy B) Social democracy
C) Gandhian democracy D) Social and economic democracy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Social and economic democracy

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Select the synonym of

 

melodramatic

 

A) tranquil B) halcyon
C) bucolic D) theatrical
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) theatrical

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Q:

The great law given of ancient times was

A) Manu B) Vatsyayana
C) Ashoka D) Aryabhatta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Manu

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Answer the Following Puzzle

Number Puzzles Questions and Answers

A) 22 B) 33
C) 44 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

In each circle,lower number equals the product of the top two numbers, subtracting 3 for the left hand circle, 4 for the middle, and 5 for the right hand circle.

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Leakage of which of the following gases caused the Bhopal gas tragedy ?

A) Carbon monoxide B) Methyl isocyanate
C) Nitrous oxide D) Hydrogen sulphide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Methyl isocyanate

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What does the acronym CTBT stand for?

A) Continued Test Ban Treaty B) Commercial Test Based Traiff
C) Continue Test Based Treatment D) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

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The last Mauryan king was

A) Pushyamitra Sunga B) Ashoka
C) Harsa D) Brihadratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brihadratha

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