- The Appiko Movement is a forest conservation movement in Karnataka, often associated with Pandurang Hegde, but the options link it to Appu V Mamta. - The Narmada Bachao Andolan is a movement against large dam projects on the Narmada River, prominently led by Medha Patkar. - People for Animals is an animal rights organization founded and chaired by Maneka Gandhi. - The Resurrection of Kali Bein rivulet is an ecological restoration effort in Punjab led by Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. Option D correctly matches these personalities/entities with their respective movements/ organizations: (I) Appiko Movement - (ii) Appu V Mamta, (II) Narmada Bachao Andolan - (iv) Medha Patkar, (III) People for Animals - (i) Maneka Gandhi, (IV) Resurrection of Kali Bein rivulet - (iii) Balbir Singh Seechewal.
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Movement/Organ‐ List-II (Name) isation) (I) Appiko Movement (i) Maneka Gandhi (II) Narmada Bachao An‐ (ii) Appu V Mamta dolan (iii) Balbir Singh (III) People for Animals Seechewal (IV) Resurrection of Kali (iv) Medha Patkar Bein rivulet
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Environmental Ethics and Human-Environment Interaction)
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Answer: D. (I)-(ii), (II)-(iv), (III)-(i), (IV)-(iii)
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