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UPPCS · Question 17

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

  1. Carolyn Merchant
  2. Karl Marx
  3. Rachel Carson
  4. Rajgopalan
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Answer: (C) Rachel Carson

Explanation

'Silent Spring' (1962) by American biologist Rachel Carson exposed the harm of DDT and other pesticides and helped launch the modern environmental movement.