Whenever a dictionary of green terms is written, no matter in what language, it will contain at least one Hindi word—Chipko, which means to hug.
In the 1970s, women from the Himalayan villages of Reni and Mandal hugged trees in the nearby forests to protect them from commercial loggers.
The tree-huggers’ movement was an assertion of local people’s rights over their resources. It told the world that it is the poor who suffer the most when the environment degrades and, therefore, they have a vested interest in its management on a sustainable basis.
Chipko enthused so many people that it inspired a nationwide environmental concern and influenced policy formulation to balance economic development with environment protection.

Source – https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/forests/chipko-a-di

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Passage 2

The White House on Sunday said US President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza.

The White House said that Biden reiterated his “clear position” as Israel plans to invade city of Rafah despite global concern for more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering there.

The US opposes the invasion on humanitarian grounds, straining relations between the allies. Israel is among the countries U.S. Secretary of State will visit as he returns to the Middle East on Monday.

Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/world/biden-ne

29th APR 2024

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Passage 1

1. The movement started in the 1970s in Chamoli, in which state when the region was facing rampant deforestation due to commercial activities by outside contractors?

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Uttrakhand

C. Bihar

D. MP

2. The Movement took place in which year?

A. 1971

B. 1972

C. 1973

D. 1974

3. The movement led to a ban on commercial felling of trees above 30 degrees slope and above 1,000 msl (mean sea level) in which year?

A. 1981

B. 1984

C. 1986

D. 1989

4. Which of this is not a leader/personality associated with Chipkoo Movement?

A. CP Bhatt

B. Sunderlal Bahuguna

C. Guara Devi

D. Atmacharan Gaur

5.Chipkoo Movement inspired a movement against the Silent Valley Hydroelectric Project. In November 1983, the Silent Valley Hydroelectric Project was canceled. In 1985, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi inaugurated the Silent Valley National Park. It is situated in which state?

A. Karnataka

B. Maharashtra

C. Andhra

D. Kerala

Passage 2

6. Who is the current U.S. Secretary of State, who will visit Israel?

A. Llyod Austin

B. Janet Yellen

C. Anthony Bilkins

D. Katherine Tai

7. The White House said that Biden reiterated his “clear position” as Israel plans to invade ___’s southernmost city of Rafah.

A. Jordan’s

B. Palestine’s

C. Lebanon’s

D. Gaza’s

8. A senior official from which key intermediary nation, meanwhile, urged Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in negotiations?

A. Qatar

B. France

C. Saudi Arab

D. UK

9. An Israeli delegation is expected in which country in the coming days to discuss the latest proposals in negotiations, and senior Hamas official Basem Naim said in a message to The Associated Press that a delegation from the militant group will also head to the country. This country’s state-owned Al Qahera News satellite television channel said that the delegation would arrive on Monday?

A. Saudi Arab

B. Egypt

C. UAE

D. None

10. A letter written by Biden and how many other world leaders urged Hamas to release their citizens immediately?

A. 12

B. 13

C. 16

D. 17