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Villagers in Sariska Tiger Reserve fought against mining by citing which Act?Read the answer and worked solution →Which movement in the Himalayas resisted deforestation and was led by villagers?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state passed the first resolution for joint forest management in 1988?Read the answer and worked solution →What do village groups get for protecting degraded forest?Read the answer and worked solution →In the 1960s and 1970s, what did conservationists demand?Read the answer and worked solution →In 1991, what group was added for the first time to India's list of protected species?Read the answer and worked solution →Conservation of forests and wildlife preserves which kind of diversity in plants and animals?Read the answer and worked solution →Which living things are the primary producers on which all other living beings depend?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian tiger reserve lies in Uttarakhand?Read the answer and worked solution →What did the trade in tiger skins and bones do to tigers?Read the answer and worked solution →How many hectares of forest did five villages in Alwar district of Rajasthan declare as protected?Read the answer and worked solution →Which animals are fed daily around many temples and treated as part of temple devotees?Read the answer and worked solution →Which trees do tribals of Odisha and Bihar worship during weddings?Read the answer and worked solution →What are permanent forest estates kept for?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these threats is listed as hampering Project Tiger's efforts?Read the answer and worked solution →In 1973, how many protected areas were first designated as tiger reserves?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the Indian Board of Wildlife established to advise the government on wildlife conservation?Read the answer and worked solution →Which protected areas form the core area of a tiger reserve?Read the answer and worked solution →Which 2006 Act recognises rights of forest dwellers?Read the answer and worked solution →How many national parks did India have before the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 do about hunting of wild animals?Read the answer and worked solution →Which animals listed under Schedule V are legally considered vermin?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is included in the Act's definition of wildlife?Read the answer and worked solution →Which schedules carry lower penalties though still protected?Read the answer and worked solution →In which Himalayan region did the Chipko movement take root?Read the answer and worked solution →Which disaster drew attention to deforestation in the Garhwal Himalayas in 1970?Read the answer and worked solution →In which Chamoli town was the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh set up?Read the answer and worked solution →At Reni village in 1974, what did the villagers do to stop the trees being cut?Read the answer and worked solution →How many trees were scheduled for auction near Reni village in 1974?Read the answer and worked solution →Who was the head of the Reni women's group that protected trees in 1974?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Villagers in Sariska Tiger Reserve fought against mining by citing which Act?

  1. Forest Rights Act
  2. Indian Forest Act
  3. Mining Control Act
  4. Wildlife Protection Act
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Correct answer: D. Wildlife Protection Act

The villagers cited the Wildlife Protection Act to oppose mining in the Sariska Tiger Reserve.

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Which movement in the Himalayas resisted deforestation and was led by villagers?

  1. Chipko movement
  2. Bhoodan movement
  3. Salt satyagraha
  4. Narmada Andolan
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Correct answer: A. Chipko movement

The Chipko movement in the Himalayas successfully resisted deforestation in several areas.

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Which Indian state passed the first resolution for joint forest management in 1988?

  1. Odisha
  2. Kerala
  3. Bihar
  4. Rajasthan
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Correct answer: A. Odisha

Odisha passed the first resolution for joint forest management, a programme in formal existence since 1988.

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