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Match the facts given in Column ‘A’ with those in Column ‘B’ in a meaningful manner.

(a) Chipko Movement - iv) Right of Local Communities on natural resouces.


It was a social movement that had started in the 1970s. It was a nonviolent movement aimed at protecting trees from being cut down. It began in Uttarakhand by Anand Parmar. A large number of women had participated in it


(b) Dalit Panthers - (iii) Fight against discrimination based on caste


It is a social organization to fight the caste discrimination system in India. It was founded in Maharashtra on 29 May 1972. It was founded by Namdeo Dhasal and J.V/. Pawar.


(c) Anti-Arrack Movement - (ii) Andhra Pradesh


This movement supported women as it raised the issues of marital rape, domestic violence, dowry, gender rigidities, etc. They demanded justice and removal of all such evil practices.


(d) Movement of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan - (i) Right to Information


It was founded on May 1, 1990, by Aruna Roy. It was a social movement that aimed at having a Right to Information RTI to know about the minimum wage of workers.


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