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Question
Which of the following was started in 1973 to save the evergreen tropical forest in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India from being flooded by a hydroelectric project?
Options
Chipko Movement
Silent Valley Movement
Appiko Movement
Jungle Bachao Andola
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Solution
Silent Valley Movement
Explanation:
Save Silent Valley was a grassroots initiative in Kerala, India, that intended to safeguard Silent Valley, an evergreen tropical forest in the Palakkad region. It was founded in 1973 to prevent a hydroelectric project from flooding the Silent Valley Reserve Forest.
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