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[#566] Chipko movement is a public agitation that occurred in
Correct Answer

(D) Tehri Garhwal area of Uttar Pradesh

Explanation

Solution: The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan, was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1970s in Uttarakhand, then a part of Uttar Pradesh (at the foothills of Himalayas) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world.

[#567] Who coined the slogan of Chipko Movement "Ecology is Permanent economy".
Correct Answer

(C) Sunderlal Bahuguna

Explanation

Solution: Bahuguna is also known for coining the Chipko slogan 'ecology is permanent economy'.

[#568] Which tree is known as Coral tree?
Correct Answer

(C) Erythrina

Explanation

Solution: Coral tree (Erythrina variegata L.) is a spreading tropical and subtropical tree legume, renowned as an ornamental for its conspicuous red blossoms. In India, it is one of the most used forage tree legume used as fodder for small ruminants (Devendra, 1989). It is often used as an hedgerow and windbreak.

[#569] The components of LPG are _____________
Correct Answer

(B) Propane & Butane

Explanation

Solution: Liquefied Petroleum Gas or LPG (also called Autogas) consists mainly of propane, propylene, butane, and butylene in various mixtures. It is produced as a by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining. The components of LPG are gases at normal temperatures and pressures.

[#570] Biogas is composed of
Correct Answer

(A) methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen

Explanation

Solution: Biogas differs from natural gas in that it is a renewable energy source produced biologically through anaerobic digestion rather than a fossil fuel produced by geological processes. Biogas is primarily composed of methane gas, carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide.