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Chipko Movement started in which of the following states?- a)Uttar Pradesh
- b)Madhya Pradesh
- c)Uttarakhand
- d)Punjab
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Chipko Movement started in which of the following states?
a)
Uttar Pradesh
b)
Madhya Pradesh
c)
Uttarakhand
d)
Punjab
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Pritush Roy answered |
The Chipko Movement was started by a group of peasants in the Uttarakhand region of India who acted to prevent the felling of trees and reclaim their traditional forest rights that were threatened by the contractor system of the state Forest Department.
One of the most successful social movement of eighties was- a)farmer's movement.
- b)anti-arrack movement.
- c)movement for right to information.
- d)fish worker's movement.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
One of the most successful social movement of eighties was
a)
farmer's movement.
b)
anti-arrack movement.
c)
movement for right to information.
d)
fish worker's movement.
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Nandita Joshi answered |
The farmer's movements were one of the most successful movements of the eighties.
Anti-Arrack Movement demanded the ban on the- a)falling of trees.
- b)practice of untouchability.
- c)sale of alcohol.
- d)construction of dam.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Anti-Arrack Movement demanded the ban on the
a)
falling of trees.
b)
practice of untouchability.
c)
sale of alcohol.
d)
construction of dam.
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Arjun Chaudhary answered |
The Anti-Arrack Movement started in Andhra Pradesh. It demanded a ban on the sale of alcohol.
In early 1990s, the BKU pressurised the state to accept its- a)political demands.
- b)social demands.
- c)cultural demands.
- d)economic demands.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
In early 1990s, the BKU pressurised the state to accept its
a)
political demands.
b)
social demands.
c)
cultural demands.
d)
economic demands.
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Priyanka Chavan answered |
In early 1990s, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) succeeded in getting some of the economic demands accepted.
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan started in 1990 in- a)Rajasthan.
- b)Madhya Pradesh.
- c)Gujarat.
- d)Maharashtra.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan started in 1990 in
a)
Rajasthan.
b)
Madhya Pradesh.
c)
Gujarat.
d)
Maharashtra.
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Priyanka Chavan answered |
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) is a grassroots organization that was formed in 1990, working in rural Rajasthan, India. Its objective was to use modes of struggle and constructive action for changing the lives of its primary constituents — the rural poor. It was the pioneer of the right to information movement in India. It is a a non-party people’s process working towards a just and equitable society. The organisation played a crucial role making Right to Information Act.
Dalit Panthers is a:- a)Social Organisation.
- b)Student federation.
- c)Dalit Militant Organisaiton.
- d)Pressure Group.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Dalit Panthers is a:
a)
Social Organisation.
b)
Student federation.
c)
Dalit Militant Organisaiton.
d)
Pressure Group.
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Anmol Chaudhary answered |
The correct option is A.
The Dalit Panthers are a social organisation that seeks to combat caste discrimination. The organisation was founded by Namdeo Dhasal and J. V. Pawar on 29 May 1972 in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The non-political organization ‘Bharatiya Kisan Union’ was formed by- a)Brinda Karat.
- b)George Fernandes.
- c)Mahendra Singh Tikait.
- d)Sanal Edamaruku.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The non-political organization ‘Bharatiya Kisan Union’ was formed by
a)
Brinda Karat.
b)
George Fernandes.
c)
Mahendra Singh Tikait.
d)
Sanal Edamaruku.
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Kavya Khanna answered |
Mahendra Singh Tikait is a popular Indian leader of farmer's from Western Uttar Pradesh in India. He has led a number of mass Kisan movements against the state and central governments in India to support the rights of the farmers.
In which state the Chipko movement started?- a)Uttarakhand
- b)Kerala
- c)Uttar Pradesh
- d)Orissa
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
In which state the Chipko movement started?
a)
Uttarakhand
b)
Kerala
c)
Uttar Pradesh
d)
Orissa
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Dipanjan Desai answered |
The movement began when the forest department refused permission to the villagers to fell ash trees for making agricultural tools. But forest areas were given to the private owners. Villagers protested this.
On what issue the villagers related to Chipko movement protested?- a)Deforestation and commercial logging.
- b)Construction of big dams.
- c)Untouchability.
- d)Exploitation of adivasis.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
On what issue the villagers related to Chipko movement protested?
a)
Deforestation and commercial logging.
b)
Construction of big dams.
c)
Untouchability.
d)
Exploitation of adivasis.
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Varun Chauhan answered |
Villagers protested against the practices of commercial logging that the government had permitted. The movement began when the forest department refused permission to the villagers to fell ash trees for making agricultural tools. But forest areas were given to the private owners for logging.
What was the very novel aspect of the Chipko movement?- a)Womens' active Participation
- b)Rise of independent economic movement
- c)Leadership of Marxist-Leninist workers
- d)The social discontent in Indian society
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What was the very novel aspect of the Chipko movement?
a)
Womens' active Participation
b)
Rise of independent economic movement
c)
Leadership of Marxist-Leninist workers
d)
The social discontent in Indian society
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Akshat Sen answered |
Women’s active participation in the Chipko agitation was a very novel aspect of the movement. Women held sustained agitations against the habit of alcoholism and broadened the agenda of the movement to cover other social issues.
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