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UPPSC PCS 2020 · Question 17 of 148

The book 'Silent Spring' published in 1962 which set the tone for an environmental movement in the world, was written by:

Environment

  1. ACarolyn Merchant
  2. BKarl Marx
  3. CRachel CarsonCorrect
  4. DRajgopalan

Answer: C. Rachel Carson

Explanation

Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' (1962) exposed the dangers of pesticides like DDT and sparked the modern environmental movement.

Source: https://www.drishtiias.com/images/pdf/UPPSC 2020 Prelims GS Paper - 1.pdf

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