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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

Explanation:

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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Which is the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ ?

A) Reliance B) TCS
C) HCL D) Infosys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Infosys

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Man has _____ pairs of salivary glands

A) 3 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

Explanation:

Salivary glands of man are  3 pairs = 6. They are one pair of parotid glands, one pair of sub-maxillary or sub-mandibular glands and one pair of sub-lingual glands.

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Q:

The United Nation declared 2006 as the International year of

A) Rice B) World Population
C) Communication D) Elderly Persons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rice

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Social Rights will not include _____ of the following?

A) Adivasi B) Women
C) Care for Political Section D) Children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Care for Political Section

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The oldest Monarchy in the world is that of

A) UK B) Nepal
C) Saudi Arabia D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Japan

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What is the capital of Egypt?

A) San Jose B) Cairo
C) Moroni D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cairo

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Cairo is the capital of Egypt

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'Skycar' , a light aerial multi-purpose vehicle, is set to make its world debut in the US. Name the company which has developed the model?

A) Ford B) Audi
C) Rolls Royce D) Moller International
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moller International

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