Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Current Affairs

Topic

Year 2024

Question:

Which of the following Indian has got 'Goldman Environmental Prize-2024' which is also known as the “Green Nobel Prize”?

Options:

Arundhati Roy

Medha Patkar

Alok Shukla

Naveen Singla

Correct Answer:

Alok Shukla

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Alok Shukla

Alok Shukla, a renowned environmental activist and convenor of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan, was awarded the prestigious 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. Also known as the “Green Nobel Prize,” this annual award honours grassroots environmental champions worldwide for their outstanding contributions to environmental protection.

Alok Shukla joins the ranks of seven previous Indian recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize, including renowned activists like Medha Patkar (1992), M.C. Mehta (1996), Rashida Bee and Champa Devi Shukla (2004), Ramesh Agarwal (2014), and Prafulla Samantara (2017).