Question

What were the main goals of the Navdanya movement?

1. To promote biodiversity conservation and organic farming.
2. To ensure seed freedom for farmers.
3. To defend food sovereignty.
4. To support the expansion of large-scale monoculture farming.

• A. i, ii, iii
• B. i only
• C. All
• D. iii only

Answer 1

Answer:

A. i, ii, iii

• Place where it started - Uttarakhand (Tehri)

• The leader of Tehri Dam conflict - Sundarlal Bahuguna

• The dam's construction was opposed by environmental activists, including Sunderlal Bahuguna, who led the Anti-Tehri Dam movement, fearing damage to the fragile Himalayan eco system and displacement of local communities.

• The dam would have submerged the town of Tehri and displaced up to 10,000 residents, leading to protests against inadequate resettlement plans.