Medha Patkar Trivia Quiz: Indian Social Activist

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Medha Patkar Trivia Quiz: Indian Social Activist

Medha Patkar was born in 1954. She is a social activist, working on many crucial political and economic issues affecting India's tribals, Dalits, farmers, women, and laborers. She graduated from TISS, a premier institute in India for social science research. In addition to the above, Medha Patkar was a commissioner on the World Commission on Dams. She is part of a 32-year-old people's movement called the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) that has a presence in three states: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. For many years, she served as the national coordinator and then conveyor of the National Alliance of People's Movements and serves as an advisor to NAPM.

Medha Patkar is famous for her contribution to_______

  • Women's Movement

  • Chipko Movement

  • Narmada Bachao Movement

  • Human Rights Movement

For how many years did Medha Patkar work with North-East districts of Gujarat?

  • 3

  • 7

  • 5

  • 6

For how many years did Medha Patkar work with voluntary organizations in Mumbai's slums?

  • 5

  • 7

  • 3

  • 6

When was Medha Patkar born?

  • 12 June 1952

  • 1 December 1954

  • 27 May 1952

  • 19 October 1950

When did Medha Patkar receive the Right Livelihood Award?

  • 1991

  • 1997

  • 1987

  • 1992

When did Medha Patkar resign from Aam Aadmi Party's primary membership?

  • 21 May 2017

  • 28 March 2015

  • 15 October 2016

  • 27 June 2018

Medha Patkar is the founder member of the 32 years older people's movement called______

  • Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)

  • Human Rights Movement

  • Chipko Movement

  • Women's Movement

When did Medha Patkar receive Goldman Environmental Prize?

  • 1997

  • 1991

  • 1992

  • 1990

When did Medha Patkar contest the Lok Sabha election for the North East Mumbai constituency as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate?

  • 2015

  • 2017

  • 2014

  • 2019

When did Medha Patkar join the Aam Aadmi Party, a political party led by Arvind Kejriwal?

  • 2017

  • 2014

  • 2010

  • 2012

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