Environmental NGOs and Research and Development

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Which of the following is NOT a major environmental NGO in India?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. National Geographic Society


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Geographic Society is an American nonprofit scientific and educational organization. It is not a major environmental NGO in India.

What is the primary focus of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Climate change

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a non-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India. Its primary focus areas include air pollution, water pollution, climate change, and sustainable development.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Chipko movement?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh is an environmental NGO based in Uttarakhand, India. It is known for its work on the Chipko movement, which was a nonviolent protest against the felling of trees in the Himalayan forests.

What is the name of the research and development wing of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in India?

  1. WWF-India Research and Development Centre

  2. WWF-India Conservation and Research Centre

  3. WWF-India Sustainable Development Centre

  4. WWF-India Climate Change Centre


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The WWF-India Conservation and Research Centre is the research and development wing of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in India. It conducts research on various aspects of conservation, including wildlife ecology, habitat management, and climate change.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an environmental NGO based in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known for its work on the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), which was a nonviolent protest against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River.

What is the name of the environmental NGO founded by Baba Amte?

  1. Anandwan

  2. Lok Biradari Prakalp

  3. Maharashtra Paryavaran Mitra

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Baba Amte founded three environmental NGOs: Anandwan, Lok Biradari Prakalp, and Maharashtra Paryavaran Mitra. Anandwan is a rural development project that provides education, healthcare, and vocational training to people with disabilities. Lok Biradari Prakalp is a social forestry project that promotes the planting of trees and the conservation of natural resources. Maharashtra Paryavaran Mitra is an environmental education and awareness program.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Silent Valley movement?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Save Silent Valley


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Save Silent Valley is an environmental NGO based in Kerala, India. It is known for its work on the Silent Valley movement, which was a nonviolent protest against the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the Silent Valley National Park.

What is the name of the environmental NGO founded by Medha Patkar?

  1. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)

  2. National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM)

  3. All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Medha Patkar founded the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), an environmental NGO that works to protect the rights of people affected by the construction of dams on the Narmada River.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Tehri Dam project?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Tehri Dam Affected Area Committee (TDAAC)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tehri Dam Affected Area Committee (TDAAC) is an environmental NGO based in Uttarakhand, India. It is known for its work on the Tehri Dam project, which was a controversial hydroelectric dam project that displaced thousands of people and caused environmental damage.

What is the name of the environmental NGO founded by Sunderlal Bahuguna?

  1. Chipko movement

  2. Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh

  3. Tehri Dam Affected Area Committee (TDAAC)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunderlal Bahuguna founded the Chipko movement, a nonviolent protest against the felling of trees in the Himalayan forests.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) project?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) Virodhi Horata Samithi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) Virodhi Horata Samithi is an environmental NGO based in Karnataka, India. It is known for its work on the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) project, which was a controversial mining project that caused environmental damage.

What is the name of the environmental NGO founded by Anil Agarwal?

  1. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  2. Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh

  3. Tehri Dam Affected Area Committee (TDAAC)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anil Agarwal founded the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Bhopal gas tragedy?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan (BGPMUS)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan (BGPMUS) is an environmental NGO based in Bhopal, India. It is known for its work on the Bhopal gas tragedy, which was a chemical disaster that killed thousands of people and caused widespread environmental contamination.

What is the name of the environmental NGO founded by Vandana Shiva?

  1. Navdanya

  2. Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh

  3. Tehri Dam Affected Area Committee (TDAAC)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vandana Shiva founded Navdanya, an environmental NGO that promotes sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation.

Which environmental NGO is known for its work on the Koel-Karo project?

  1. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  2. Greenpeace India

  3. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

  4. Koel-Karo Jan Sangathan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Koel-Karo Jan Sangathan is an environmental NGO based in Jharkhand, India. It is known for its work on the Koel-Karo project, which was a controversial river-linking project that caused environmental damage and displaced thousands of people.

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