Chipko Movement
Chipko Movement is a Environment concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2022, 2023). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.
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दिलेल्या उताऱ्यावरून भारतातील जंगलाशी संबंधित जनसमुदायाचा कोणता दृष्टीकोन समोर येतो ?
Local communities traditionally view forests as sacred and life-sustaining rather than mere commercial resources.
वसाहतवादाचे परिणाम कोणते ? What are the effects of colonialism ?
(a)जंगलांचा केवळ बाजारपेठेसाठी विचार / Forests considered only for market benefits
(b)जंगलसंपत्तीमुळे संघर्ष निर्माण / Conflicts generated due to forest wealth
(c)एककल्मी उद्दिष्टे असणारे वनीकरण अमलात आणले गेले / Monoculture objectives of forestry were implemented
(d)जंगालातील जैवविविधता नष्ट / Loss of biodiversity in the forests
Colonial rule led to commercial exploitation of forests, conflicts over resources, promotion of monoculture for timber/revenue, and severe loss of biodiversity.
खालील विधाने पहा : / Observe the following statements :
(a)अ. घातक कचरा मृदेमध्ये टाकल्यामुळे जैवविविधता कमी होते. / A. There is loss of bio-diversity due to dumping of toxic waste into soil.
(b)ब. नद्यामध्ये वारंवार पूर येण्यामागे वृक्षतोड कारणीभूत आहे. / B. Deforestation is responsible for frequent floods in river.
(c)क. फ्रांसिस्को मेंडझा यांच्या ऊर्जा क्षेत्रातील कार्यामुळे त्यांना 'अॅमेझॉन गांधी' म्हणून संबोधतात. / C. Fransisco Mendez was known as 'Amazon Gandhi' due to his work in energy field.
Dumping toxic waste reduces soil biodiversity, and deforestation causes increased surface runoff leading to frequent river floods. Francisco Mendez (Chico Mendes) was an environmentalist, not an energy expert, associated with the Amazon rainforest.