Question 1

In .............. the Chipko Movement was awarded the Right Livelihood Award.

Accepted Answer

The Chipko Movement was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1987 for its dedication to the conservation, restoration, and ecologically-sound use of India's natural resources.

Question 2

Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS), was set up ...........

Accepted Answer

Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) was established in 1964. It was later renamed the Chipko Movement, which became a pioneering effort in forest conservation.

Question 3

Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) was set up by Gandhian social worker, ............. in 1964.

Accepted Answer

Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) was established by Chandi Prasad Bhatt in 1964. Bhatt was a prominent Gandhian environmentalist and social activist, who played a key role in the Chipko Movement.

Question 4

The Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) was set up by Gandhian social worker, Chandi Prasad Bhatt in ................

Accepted Answer

The Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) was established by Chandi Prasad Bhatt in Gopeshwar, which is located in Uttarakhand.

Question 5

In October .........., the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh workers held a demonstration in Gopeshwar to protest against the policies of the Forest Department.

Accepted Answer

In October 1971, the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh workers held a demonstration in Gopeshwar to protest against the policies of the Forest Department, marking a significant event in the environmental movement in India.

Question 6

The Appiko movement, started on September 8, 1983 by fiery activist .............. who was inspired by Sunderlal Bahugana's Chipko movement in U.P.

Accepted Answer

The Appiko movement, initiated by Pandurang Hegde in 1983, was inspired by the Chipko movement led by Sunderlal Bahuguna. It aimed at protecting forests in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India.

Question 7

Save Silent Valley was a social movement aimed at the protection of Silent valley, an evergreen tropical forest in the ............ district of Kerala, India.

Accepted Answer

The Save Silent Valley movement was aimed at protecting the Silent Valley, which is located in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. This movement was significant in the history of environmental conservation in India.

Question 8

The Silent valley was declared as Silent Valley National Park in .............

Accepted Answer

The Silent Valley was declared as Silent Valley National Park in 1985, following a long and hard-fought environmental campaign to protect the area from a hydroelectric project that threatened its ecosystem.

Question 9

The ................. is a major river that flows 15 km southwest from Silent Valley.

Accepted Answer

The Kuntipuzha River is the major river that flows 15 km southwest from Silent Valley, which is a significant and well-preserved stretch of tropical rainforest in India.

Question 10

In 1928 the location at Sairandhri on the .............. River was identified as an ideal site for electricity generation.

Accepted Answer

The location at Sairandhri on the Kunthipuzha River was identified as an ideal site for electricity generation in 1928.

Question 11

In 1977 the............... carried out an Ecological Impact study of the Silent Valley area and proposed that the area be declared a Biosphere Reserve.

Accepted Answer

In 1977, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) carried out an Ecological Impact study of the Silent Valley area and proposed that the area be declared a Biosphere Reserve. This was part of the controversy surrounding the Silent Valley Hydroelectric Project, which eventually led to the area being declared a national park in 1984 to protect its unique ecosystem.

Question 12

In ............. Smt. Indira Gandhi, the Honourable Prime Minister of India, approved the project, with the condition that the State Government enact Legislation ensuring the necessary safeguards.

Accepted Answer

The correct year is 1978. Smt. Indira Gandhi, the Honourable Prime Minister of India at the time, approved the project in 1978 with the condition that the State Government enact legislation ensuring the necessary safeguards.

Question 13

The poet activist ............... played an important role in the silent valley protest and her poem "Marathinu Stuthi" (Ode to a Tree) became a symbol for the protest from the intellectual community and was the opening song/prayer of most of the "save the Silent Valley" campaign meetings.

Accepted Answer

Sugathakumari was a prominent poet and activist who played a significant role in the Silent Valley protest. Her poem "Marathinu Stuthi" (Ode to a Tree) became emblematic of the movement, often serving as the opening song or prayer at campaign meetings.

Question 14

.............., eminent ornithologist of the Bombay Natural History Society, visited the Silent Valley and appealed for cancellation of the Hydroelectric Project.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Salim Ali, an eminent ornithologist associated with the Bombay Natural History Society, visited the Silent Valley and played a significant role in appealing for the cancellation of the Hydroelectric Project due to its potential environmental impact.

Question 15

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the renowned .......................

Accepted Answer

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is widely recognized for his contributions to the field of agricultural science, particularly in leading the Green Revolution in India.

Question 16

On October 31, 1984 ............... was assassinated.

Accepted Answer

Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, was assassinated on October 31, 1984, by her bodyguards.

Question 17

On September 1, .............. Silent Valley National Park was designated as the core area of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Accepted Answer

Silent Valley National Park was designated as the core area of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in 1986, marking a significant step in the conservation of this unique ecosystem in India.

Question 18

Narmada Bachao Andolan is the most powerful mass movement, started in ............., against the construction of huge dam on the Narmada river.

Accepted Answer

The Narmada Bachao Andolan started in 1985 as a social movement against the construction of large dams on the Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra in India.

Question 19

The Sino-Indian War also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict was a war between China and India that occurred in ...........

Accepted Answer

The Sino-Indian War occurred in 1962, primarily over disputed Himalayan borders.

Question 20

There had been a series of violent border incidents after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, when India had granted asylum to ..............

Accepted Answer

India granted asylum to the Dalai Lama after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, where he fled Tibet due to the failed uprising against Chinese rule.

Quiz 8: Environmental Movements and Conflicts in India