Save The Narmada Movement


 
 
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Save The Narmada Movement

Narmada Bachao Andolan:

Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save the Narmada) was a protest against raising the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada.

Criticism about Large Dams:

   1.  Social Problems: because they displace large number of peasants and tribal without enough compensation or rehabilitation.

   2.  Economic Problems: because they utilise large amount of public money without the generation of proportionate benefits.

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Question : 1

In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams like Tehri and Almati, dams across Narmada. Choose the correct statements among the following that are a conseqence of raising the height of dams:

  1. Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area is destroyed completely.
  2. Dislocation of people and domestic animals living in the area.
  3. Valuable agricultural land may be permanently lost.
  4. It will generate permanent employement for peole.
Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) Narmada Bachao Andolan was a protest against raising the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada .

(b) The criticism about large dams are economic problems because they utilise large amount of public money without the generation of proportionate benefits.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) The social problems lies in the fact that by raising the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam a large number of peasants and tribal will be displaced without enough compensation or rehabilitation.

(c) The economic problems lies in the fact that by raising the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam large amount of public money will be utilized without the generation of proportionate benefits.

(c) The environmental problems lies in the fact that by raising the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam they contribute enormously to deforestation which leads to the loss of biological diversity,

Right Option : D
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