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Who is known as synonymous with ornithology in India?
Who is known as synonymous with ornithology in India?
- M S Swaminathan
- Indira Gandhi
- Salim Ali (correct)
- S P Godrej
Who played a highly significant role in the preservation of India’s wildlife as the Prime Minister?
Who played a highly significant role in the preservation of India’s wildlife as the Prime Minister?
- S P Godrej
- M S Swaminathan
- Salim Ali
- Indira Gandhi (correct)
Who received 10 awards for conservation activities between 1975 and 1999?
Who received 10 awards for conservation activities between 1975 and 1999?
- M C Mehta
- Anil Agarwal
- SP Godrej (correct)
- Madhav Gadgil
Which individual is known for being India’s most famous environmental lawyer and for filing several Public Interest Litigations for supporting environmental conservation?
Which individual is known for being India’s most famous environmental lawyer and for filing several Public Interest Litigations for supporting environmental conservation?
Who founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai, which works on the conservation of biological diversity?
Who founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai, which works on the conservation of biological diversity?
Who is remembered for saving the ancient sequoia trees in California?
Who is remembered for saving the ancient sequoia trees in California?
Which thinker wrote the 'Origin of Species' and brought to light the close relationship between habitats and species?
Which thinker wrote the 'Origin of Species' and brought to light the close relationship between habitats and species?
Who spoke of the dangers of commerce to the environment in the 1840s?
Who spoke of the dangers of commerce to the environment in the 1840s?
Which thinker wrote that the wilderness should be preserved after living in the wild for a year?
Which thinker wrote that the wilderness should be preserved after living in the wild for a year?
Who formed the Sierra club, a major conservation NGO in the USA?
Who formed the Sierra club, a major conservation NGO in the USA?
