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The important message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’ is

The Chipko movement was started to stop the cut down of forests. In this movement, people were involved to conserve forests and stop the destruction due to cut down of forests. So, option (a) is correct answer.

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In our country, vast tracts of forests are cleared and a single species of plant is cultivated. This practice promotes

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A successful forest conservation strategy should involve

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In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams like Tehri and Almati, dams across Narmada. Choose the correct statements among the following that are a consequence of raising the height of dams

(i) Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area is destroyed completely


(ii) Dislocation of people and domestic animals living in the area


(iii) Valuable agricultural land may be permanently lost


(iv) It will generate permanent employment for people

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