Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Anti-Arrack Movement | (I) | Opposition to the dam project |
| (B) | Dalit Panthers Movement | (II) | Environmental movement to prevent cutting down of trees |
| (C) | Narmada Bachao Andolan | (III) | Movement against caste-based inequalities |
| (D) | Chipko Movement | (IV) | Spontaneous mobilization of women demanding a ban on the sale of alcohol in their neighbourhood |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Anti-Arrack Movement — this matches (IV) Spontaneous mobilization of women demanding a ban on the sale of alcohol in their neighbourhood.
(B) Dalit Panthers Movement — this matches (III) Movement against caste-based inequalities. The Dalit Panthers, a militant organisation of Dalit youth, was formed in Maharashtra in 1972.
(C) Narmada Bachao Andolan — this matches (I) Opposition to the dam project. It opposed the construction of the dams in the Narmada valley.
(D) Chipko Movement — this matches (II) Environmental movement to prevent cutting down of trees. The villagers hugged the trees to prevent them from being cut down.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Rise of Popular Movements’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): Politics in India since Independence — Chapter 7: Rise of Popular Movements
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