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Multiple choice geography kerala: the land, the rain, and the people the land of kerala environment- centric mass movements in the land of kerala

________ river flows through Silent Valley National Park in Kerala.

  1. Kunthipuzha

  2. Periyar

  3. pamba

  4. Manimala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The River Kunthi descending from the Niligiri hills above from an altitude of 2000 m flows about 25 km through the valley. Locally known as Kunthi puzha (puzha in Malayalam means river) the river never turns brown; it is crystal clear, perennial and wild.

Multiple choice sociology social movements introduction to social movements and its types battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) liberalisation environment- centric mass movements

The Silent valley movement was related to ?

  1. Cutting of trees

  2. Building of dam

  3. Mining

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Save Silent Valley is a social movement launched to protect an evergreen tropical forest in the Palaghat district of Kerala. It started in 1973 to save silent valley reserve forest and stop construction of Dam (Hydroelectric Project) in the Valley. There has been massive environmental debates to save the endangered wildlife having natural habitat in the valley. It was declared as Silent Valley National Park later in 1984.

Multiple choice sociology social movements introduction to social movements and its types battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) liberalisation environment- centric mass movements

Which of the following movements were against the cutting of trees ?

  1. Chipko Movement

  2. Appiko Movement

  3. Silent valley Movement

  4. Both A and B
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Both the Chipko movement (Himalayas) and the Appiko movement (Karnataka) were grassroots environmental movements focused on preventing the commercial felling of trees.

Multiple choice sociology social movements introduction to social movements and its types battle of plassey battle of plassey (1757) liberalisation environment- centric mass movements

______________ movements are the scientific movements aimed at preserving the biological system.

  1. Political

  2. Economic

  3. Environmental

  4. All
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Environment movements are the movements aimed toward the protection of environment, biological system . The environmental movement also including conservation and green politics, is a dissimilar scientific, social, and political movement to address environmental issues. Environmental movement is a type of "social movement that involves an array of persons, groups and coalitions that observe a common interest in environmental protection and act to bring about changes in environmental policies and practices".