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    The story of Amrita is about a village called Khejadli in Rajasthan, India. Khejadli village gets its name from the Khejadi tree. The people of the village, known as Bishnois, consider the Khejadi tree sacred and use its bark for medicines and ornaments. Amrita started a movement known as Chipko movement to protect the Khejadi trees after she and other villagers died saving the trees from being cut down by the king's men. The Chipko movement helped preserve the rare and insect-resistant Khejadi trees near the city of Jodhpur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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    The story of Amrita is about a village called Khejadli in Rajasthan, India. Khejadli village gets its name from the Khejadi tree. The people of the village, known as Bishnois, consider the Khejadi tree sacred and use its bark for medicines and ornaments. Amrita started a movement known as Chipko movement to protect the Khejadi trees after she and other villagers died saving the trees from being cut down by the king's men. The Chipko movement helped preserve the rare and insect-resistant Khejadi trees near the city of Jodhpur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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    The story of Amrita is about a village called Khejadli in Rajasthan, India. Khejadli village gets its name from the Khejadi tree. The people of the village, known as Bishnois, consider the Khejadi tree sacred and use its bark for medicines and ornaments. Amrita started a movement known as Chipko movement to protect the Khejadi trees after she and other villagers died saving the trees from being cut down by the king's men. The Chipko movement helped preserve the rare and insect-resistant Khejadi trees near the city of Jodhpur in the desert state of Rajasthan.

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    THE STORY OF AMRITA

    CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

    1. What is the name of Amritas village?

    a. Khejadli b. Mujaffarour c. Betla ANS: A

    2. What is the capital city of Rajastan?

    a. Chandigarh b. Gandhinagar c. Jeypore ANS: C

    3. Khejadli village got its name based on _____tree.

    a. Banyan b. Peepal c. Khejadi ANS: C

    4. Khejadi trees bark is used as _______.

    a. Ornaments b. Toys c. medicines ANS:C

    5. The people of Khejadiarea are known as -------

    a. Rajputs b. Banias c. bishnois ANS: C

    6. What is the speciality of Khejadi wood?

    a. It don’t get affected by insects easily b. Its very costle c. Its rare ANS: A

    7. Who died to save the Khejadi trees ----.

    A. Amrita b. Kings men c. Amrita and the villagers ANS:C

    8. The movement of the protect the tree started by Amrita is known as ------.

    a. Ped Bachao movement b. Chipko movement c. Ban Suraksha movement.


    ANS: B

    9. Most part of Rajasthan is covered by?

    a. Forests b. water bodies c. Deserts ANS: C

    10. Khejadli village was situated near which city of Rajasthan ?

    a. Udaypur b. Jodhpur c. Bharatpur ANS: B

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