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Question

Who authored the book, Silent Spring ?

The correct answer is

Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring (1962). It examined the ecological harms of indiscriminate pesticide use, particularly DDT, and helped stimulate modern environmental awareness.

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Important Questions from Social Movements - Teaching

  1. Match the List - I with List - II and mark the correct answer from the following codes.

    List - IList - II
    (a) Trusteeship concept(i) Pt. J.L. Nehru
    (b) Bhodan movement(ii) P.J. Kurian
    (c) Green Revolution(iii) M.K. Gandhi
    (d) White Revolution(iv) Vinoba Bhave
     (v) M.S. Swaminathan
  2. Who has argued that agrarian movements are based on a psychological perception of inequality in the system ?
  3. Match List - I with List - II:
    List - IList - II
    A. Sunder Lal BahugunaI. Satya Shodak Samaj
    B. Medha PatkarII. Chipko Movement
    C. Jyotiba PhuleIII. Tattvabodhni Sabha
    D. Devendra Nath TagoreIV. Narmada Bachao Aandolan

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  4. Match List - I with List - II :
    List - IList - II
    A. Tebhagha MovementI. Kerala
    B. Bardoli SatyagrahaII. Karnataka
    C. Appiko MovementIII. Gujarat
    D. Guruvayur Temple Entry SatyagrahaIV. Bengal

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  5. Match the leaders (List-I) with associated movements (List-II) by identifying the correct code:
    List-IList-II
    (a) Aruna Roy(i) India against Corruption
    (b) Mahendra Singh Tikait(ii) Narmada Bachao Andolan
    (c) Anna Hazzre(iii) Right to Information Movement
    (d) Medha Patekar(iv) Bharatiya Kishan Union

    Codes:
    (a) (b) (c) (d)
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