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प्रश्न
Write a short note on 'Chipko Andolan' (Hug the Trees Movement).
उत्तर
'Chipko Andolan' was started by the common people to conserve the forests. The movement originated in a remote village named Reni, in Garhwal. In this movement, when the workers of a contractor came to cut the trees, in absence of the men of the village, all the women clasped the tree trunks in order to save the trees.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
List two main causes of the pollution of water of the river Ganga. State how pollution and contamination of river water prove harmful for the health of the people of neighbouring areas.
Write one negative effect of affluent lifestyle of few persons on the environment.
The activities of man had adverse effects on all forms of living organisms in the biosphere. Unlimited exploitation of nature by man disturbed the delicate ecological balance between the living and non-living components of the biosphere. The unfavourable conditions created by man himself threatened the survival not only of himself but also of the entire living organisms on the mother earth. One of your classmates is an active member of 'Eco club' of your school which is creating environmental awareness amongst the school students, spreading the same in the society and also working hard for preventing environmental degradation of the surroundings.
State the importance of green and blue dust-bins in the safe disposal of the household waste
What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated?
The use of one of the following is eco-friendly. This one is :
(a) cars for transportation
(b) polybags for shopping
(c) windmills for generating power
(d) dyes for colouring clothes
Suggest some approaches towards the conservation of forests.
List five things you have done over the last one week to −
increase the pressure on our natural resources
Which plan has been started by the government to control the pollution of Ganga?
The main cause for abundant coliform bacteria in the river Ganga is
Expand the abbreviation GAP
