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What can be inferred from Gandhi's practice and preaching of an austere life?
What can be inferred from Gandhi's practice and preaching of an austere life?
- It is a rejection of industrialization
- It is a call for urbanization
- It is a reference point for environmental issues (correct)
- It is a critique of modern society
What were Gandhi's reservations about industrialization in India?
What were Gandhi's reservations about industrialization in India?
- Only ecological grounds
- Only moral grounds
- Both moral and ecological grounds (correct)
- Neither moral nor ecological grounds
What did Gandhi warn against in terms of environmental degradation?
What did Gandhi warn against in terms of environmental degradation?
- Three uninterrupted movements: industrialization, urbanization, and profit motives (correct)
- Only profit motives of the capitalist system
- Only uninterrupted urbanization
- Only uninterrupted industrialization
What did Gandhi emphasize in terms of the relationship between man and nature?
What did Gandhi emphasize in terms of the relationship between man and nature?
What was Gandhi's view on the relationship between technology, economy, and society?
What was Gandhi's view on the relationship between technology, economy, and society?
What is intrinsic to the Gandhian paradigm?
What is intrinsic to the Gandhian paradigm?
How was Gandhi viewed earlier in terms of his environmental views?
How was Gandhi viewed earlier in terms of his environmental views?
What is happening now in terms of Gandhi's environmental views?
What is happening now in terms of Gandhi's environmental views?
What were the concerns of the local population related to?
What were the concerns of the local population related to?
Who were the significant catalysers of the Chipko movement?
Who were the significant catalysers of the Chipko movement?
What was the organizational base of the women in the region initially based on?
What was the organizational base of the women in the region initially based on?
What was the event that took place in 1973?
What was the event that took place in 1973?
Who articulated the ecological view of the Himalayan forests philosophically and conceptually?
Who articulated the ecological view of the Himalayan forests philosophically and conceptually?
What was the main reason behind the organized protests?
What was the main reason behind the organized protests?
Who played a crucial role in spreading the movement to different parts of the state?
Who played a crucial role in spreading the movement to different parts of the state?
What was the main theme of Raturi's famous poem?
What was the main theme of Raturi's famous poem?
What was Gandhi's approach to achieving his vision?
What was Gandhi's approach to achieving his vision?
What was the impact of Gandhi's life of austerity?
What was the impact of Gandhi's life of austerity?
Who was influenced by Gandhi's ideas?
Who was influenced by Gandhi's ideas?
What did Gandhi advocate for in terms of resource use?
What did Gandhi advocate for in terms of resource use?
What is the concept of development associated with in a market economy?
What is the concept of development associated with in a market economy?
What is the result of the 'conquest over nature' approach?
What is the result of the 'conquest over nature' approach?
What is the characteristic of environmental movements?
What is the characteristic of environmental movements?
What was Gandhi's influence on environmental thinking?
What was Gandhi's influence on environmental thinking?
What is a major concern despite the Chipko movement's efforts?
What is a major concern despite the Chipko movement's efforts?
What has the movement failed to address?
What has the movement failed to address?
What has been a major outcome of the movement?
What has been a major outcome of the movement?
What is the difference between women's subsistence needs and commercial contractors' activities?
What is the difference between women's subsistence needs and commercial contractors' activities?
What is the significance of considering the long-term benefits of forest conservation?
What is the significance of considering the long-term benefits of forest conservation?
What is an alien concept in the Indian context?
What is an alien concept in the Indian context?
What deserves meritorious scrutiny in the context of ecofeminism?
What deserves meritorious scrutiny in the context of ecofeminism?
What is a characteristic of ancient Indian civilisation?
What is a characteristic of ancient Indian civilisation?
What was the Chipko movement primarily against?
What was the Chipko movement primarily against?
Who are the most affected in any negative development trend?
Who are the most affected in any negative development trend?
What did the Chipko movement demonstrate?
What did the Chipko movement demonstrate?
What is the long-term benefit of judicious use of natural capital?
What is the long-term benefit of judicious use of natural capital?
What did the Chipko movement bring into light?
What did the Chipko movement bring into light?
Who wrote about the Chipko activists' effective means of conducting environmental campaigns?
Who wrote about the Chipko activists' effective means of conducting environmental campaigns?
What is the primary goal of environmental movements?
What is the primary goal of environmental movements?
What can be learned from the Chipko movement's experience?
What can be learned from the Chipko movement's experience?
Study Notes
Gandhi - The Champion of Environmental Cause
- Gandhi's practice and preaching of an austere life is an important reference point for anyone interested in environmental issues.
- His simple living and high thinking, apart from the precepts he set forth in his ashrams, speaks volumes of his adherence to the principle of living with nature.
- Gandhi warned against three uninterrupted movements that create environmental degradation problems: industrialization, urbanization, and profit motives of the capitalist system at the cost of developing countries.
- He emphasized the synchronization of man-nature relationship, which was neglected in the post-independent period.
- Gandhi's life of austerity created an example to follow at an individual level, and his views found an effective reverberation through the life and works of his close followers.
Environmental Movements
- Environmental movements are taken up against development projects that depend on vast amounts of natural resources and their injudicious use and exploitation.
- The concept of development promotes a thorough consumerist lifestyle, even projecting the lavishness of the lifestyle as a basic necessity.
- The Chipko movement was led by women who were concerned about forest conservation and the needs of the local population.
- The movement brought forth the issues of forest management and concern for ecological conservation, but failed to mitigate the woes of women who continue to move far and wide in search of resources necessary for subsistence.
Chipko Movement
- The movement started in 1973 when around 300 ash trees had been auctioned in Mandal to a manufacturer of sports goods.
- The movement was led by women, including Mira Behn, Sarala Behn, Bimala Behn, and many others, who were concerned about the commercial exploitation of forests.
- The men of the movement, like Sunderlal Bahuguna, Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Ghanshyam Shailani, and Dhoom Singh Negi, played a crucial role in spreading the movement to different parts of the state.
- The movement demonstrated the resurgence of woman power and their concern for the mother earth and ecology.
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This quiz explores Mahatma Gandhi's views on nature and the environment, and how his simple living and high thinking principles can serve as a reference point for environmental issues.
