Question

What is Narmada Bachao Andolan? What is Amrita Devi Bishnoi famous for? [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Explanation: 2 Marks
Naming: 1 Mark

Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save the Narmada Movement) is a movement to protest against the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada, thereby launching a scathing attack on all endeavors of large dams and its lateral social repercussions.

Amrita Devi Bishnoi was a social worker, who in 1731 sacrificed her life along with 363 others for the protection of Khejri tree in the Khejrali village near Jodhpur, Rajasthan.