The 'Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award' is given for:

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  1. Wildlife protection 
  2. Energy protection
  3. Environment protection
  4. Biodiversity protection 

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Option 1 : Wildlife protection 
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The correct answer is wildlife protection.


Key Points

  • Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award is given to the people for their courage and dedication to protecting wildlife.
  • In 1731, the king of Jodhpur in Rajasthan asked one of his ministers to arrange wood for constructing a new palace.
  • The minister and workers went to a forest near a village, inhabited by Bishnois, to cut down trees.
  • The Bishnoi community is known for its peaceful co-existence with nature.
  • The effort to cut down trees by the kings was thwarted by the Bishnois.
  • A Bishnoi woman Amrita Devi showed exemplary courage by hugging a tree and daring the king’s men to cut her first before cutting the tree.
  • The tree mattered much more to her than her own life.
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