The Chipko movement was started in a place named Gopeshwar in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The movement was started to prevent indiscriminate and illegal felling of forests. Women also played a special role in this movement and during this time many slogans also became famous and became part of the movement. In this movement, men and women of the village used to cling to trees to prevent deforestation and the contractors were not allowed to cut trees. used to go. At the time when this movement was going on, the environment had become an agenda even in the politics of the Center. In view of this movement, the Central Government enacted the Forest Protection Act. Let's know more about the Chipko movement.
1. In which year did the Chipko movement begin?
A. In 1971
B. In 1972
C. In 1973
D. In 1974
2. When was Chipko Movement honored with Right Livelihood Award?
A. In 1986
B. In 1987
C. In 1988
D. In 1989
3. At the time of the Chipko movement, how many years did the central government prohibit forest felling in the Himalayan forest areas?
A. 10 years
B. 14 years
C. 15 years
D. 16 years
4. The Chipko movement was later spread to which states?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. All of the above
5. The Chipko movement took place under the leadership of which famous environmentalist?
A. Sundarlal Bahuguna
B. Comrades Govind Singh Rawat
C. Mrs. Gauradevi
D. All of the above
6. When was the Forest Protection Act introduced in India after the Cipko movement?
A. 25 October 1974
B. 25 October 1976
C. 25 October 1980
D. 25 October 1990
7. Which is the main reason for deforestation?
A. Construction of roads
B. Silviculture
C. Rainfall
D. None of these
8. Which one was started in 1973 to save the evergreen tropical forest in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India from being flooded by a hydroelectric project?
A. Silent Valley Movement
B. Appiko Movement
C. Jungle Bachao Andola
D. All of the above
9. Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of Chipko movement?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Inder Kumar Gujral
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Morarji Desai
10. According to the 2019 report, the total forest cover of ------------------in India.
A. 712,24 square kilometres
B. 712,249 square kilometres
C. 712,2499 square kilometres
D. 712,2494 square kilometres
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