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The Environmental Movement: Literature of Nature and Conservation in India

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Which Indian writer is known for his works on environmental conservation and the Chipko movement?

  1. Sunderlal Bahuguna

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Premchand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunderlal Bahuguna was a prominent environmentalist and writer who played a key role in the Chipko movement, a nonviolent protest against deforestation in the Himalayas.

Which Indian novel focuses on the conflict between industrial development and environmental preservation?

  1. The God of Small Things

  2. Midnight's Children

  3. The White Tiger

  4. Train to Pakistan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things" explores the environmental impact of industrial development in Kerala, India.

Who wrote the poem "The Song of the Rain-Forest"?

  1. Nissim Ezekiel

  2. Dom Moraes

  3. A.K. Ramanujan

  4. Jayanta Mahapatra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jayanta Mahapatra's poem "The Song of the Rain-Forest" addresses the destruction of rainforests and the importance of preserving them.

Which Indian writer is known for his works on the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats?

  1. Mulk Raj Anand

  2. R.K. Narayan

  3. Raja Rao

  4. Jim Corbett


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jim Corbett was a renowned Indian author, hunter, and conservationist who wrote extensively about wildlife and the need for its protection.

Which Indian novel explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through the eyes of a young boy?

  1. The Inheritance of Loss

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. The Blue Umbrella

  4. The Great Indian Novel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ruskin Bond's novel "The Blue Umbrella" tells the story of a young boy's connection with nature and his struggle to protect a blue umbrella from a mischievous monkey.

Who wrote the poem "The Tree"?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Toru Dutt

  4. Kamala Das


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore's poem "The Tree" celebrates the beauty and significance of trees in the natural world.

Which Indian writer is known for his works on the environmental impact of mining and industrialization?

  1. Bhabani Bhattacharya

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Nayantara Sahgal

  4. Manohar Malgonkar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhabani Bhattacharya's novel "So Many Hungers!" explores the environmental consequences of mining and industrialization in India.

Which Indian novel focuses on the struggle of a tribal community against deforestation and displacement?

  1. The Forest of Enchantments

  2. The Naxalite

  3. The Red Earth and the Pouring Rain

  4. The Broken Wing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel "The Forest of Enchantments" tells the story of a tribal community's fight against deforestation and displacement in the Sundarbans.

Who wrote the poem "The Dance of the Trees"?

  1. Nissim Ezekiel

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. Jayanta Mahapatra

  4. Dom Moraes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nissim Ezekiel's poem "The Dance of the Trees" portrays the beauty and movement of trees in nature.

Which Indian writer is known for his works on the conservation of water resources and the importance of water management?

  1. Ruskin Bond

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. R.K. Narayan

  4. Raja Rao


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ruskin Bond's novel "The Blue Umbrella" highlights the importance of water conservation and sustainable water management.

Which Indian novel explores the environmental impact of urbanization and the loss of natural habitats?

  1. The Inheritance of Loss

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. The Great Indian Novel

  4. The Blue Umbrella


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" examines the environmental consequences of urbanization and the destruction of natural habitats in India.

Who wrote the poem "The River"?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Toru Dutt

  4. Kamala Das


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore's poem "The River" celebrates the beauty and significance of rivers in the natural world.

Which Indian writer is known for his works on the environmental impact of climate change and global warming?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Hungry Tide" explores the environmental impact of climate change and global warming in the Sundarbans.

Which Indian novel focuses on the struggle of a community against the construction of a dam that threatens their traditional way of life?

  1. The Forest of Enchantments

  2. The Naxalite

  3. The Red Earth and the Pouring Rain

  4. The Broken Wing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Victor Banerjee's novel "The Red Earth and the Pouring Rain" tells the story of a community's fight against the construction of a dam that threatens their traditional way of life.

Who wrote the poem "The Mountain"?

  1. Nissim Ezekiel

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. Jayanta Mahapatra

  4. Dom Moraes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jayanta Mahapatra's poem "The Mountain" explores the beauty and majesty of mountains in nature.

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