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Topic 232 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

Women in environmental movements: Goldman Prize 2026

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 20 April 2026 the Goldman Environmental Prize went entirely to women for the first time since 1989.
Winners: Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria), Borim Kim (South Korea), Sarah Finch (UK), Theonila Roka Matbob (Papua New Guinea), Alannah Acaq Hurley (US), Yuvelis Morales Blanco (Colombia).
Prize Money: Each winner gets $200,000, one per world region; the prize is called the 'Green Nobel'.
Key Term: 'Chipko' means to hug or cling; its Kannada counterpart Appiko began in September 1983.
Data / Report: Finch's June 2024 UK Supreme Court ruling requires weighing end-use emissions; Kim won a ruling on future generations' rights.
Stakeholders: Hurley helped secure an EPA veto of Alaska's Pebble Mine; Matbob made Rio Tinto acknowledge Panguna mine damage.
India Link: In 1974 women led by Gaura Devi stopped felling of over 2,000 trees at Reni; Bahuguna's appeal brought a 1980 felling ban.
Site: On 11 September 1730, 363 Bishnois led by Amrita Devi died at Khejarli, near Jodhpur, protecting khejri trees.
Chipko Origin: The first Chipko protest was near Mandal village in April 1973.
Commemoration: 11 September became National Forest Martyrs Day in 2013; Medha Patkar won the Goldman Prize in 1992.
Faith Code: Bishnois follow Guru Jambheshwar's 29 commandments.
Definition: Ecofeminism links the domination of women and nature; end-use emissions arise when a sold product is burned.

Question 1 of 10

On 20 April 2026 the Goldman Environmental Prize went entirely to women for the first time since which year?

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Answer: (D) 1989

Core Trigger: On 20 April 2026 the Goldman Environmental Prize went entirely to women for the first time since 1989.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which Goldman Prize 2026 winner is from Nigeria?

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Answer: (A) Iroro Tanshi

Winners: Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria), Borim Kim (South Korea), Sarah Finch (UK), Theonila Roka Matbob (Papua New Guinea), Alannah Acaq Hurley (US), Yuvelis Morales Blanco (Colombia).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 2

Question 3 of 10

How much does each Goldman Prize winner get, one per world region?

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Answer: (B) $200,000

Prize Money: Each winner gets $200,000, one per world region; the prize is called the 'Green Nobel'.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which Kannada counterpart of the Chipko movement began in September 1983?

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Answer: (A) Appiko

Key Term: 'Chipko' means to hug or cling; its Kannada counterpart Appiko began in September 1983.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Sarah Finch's June 2024 UK Supreme Court ruling requires decision-makers to weigh what?

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Answer: (C) End-use emissions

Data / Report: Finch's June 2024 UK Supreme Court ruling requires weighing end-use emissions; Kim won a ruling on future generations' rights.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1) Alannah Acaq Hurley helped secure an EPA veto of Alaska's Ambler Road. 2) Theonila Roka Matbob made Rio Tinto acknowledge Panguna mine damage. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Stakeholders: Hurley helped secure an EPA veto of Alaska's Pebble Mine; Matbob made Rio Tinto acknowledge Panguna mine damage.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where did 363 Bishnois led by Amrita Devi die on 11 September 1730 protecting khejri trees?

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Answer: (A) Khejarli

Site: On 11 September 1730, 363 Bishnois led by Amrita Devi died at Khejarli, near Jodhpur, protecting khejri trees.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The first Chipko protest in April 1973 was near which village?

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Answer: (C) Mandal

Chipko Origin: The first Chipko protest was near Mandal village in April 1973.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 9

Question 9 of 10

11 September became National Forest Martyrs Day in which year?

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Answer: (A) 2013

Commemoration: 11 September became National Forest Martyrs Day in 2013; Medha Patkar won the Goldman Prize in 1992.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1) Bishnois follow Guru Jambheshwar's 29 commandments. 2) Ecofeminism links the domination of women and nature. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Faith Code: Bishnois follow Guru Jambheshwar's 29 commandments.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 232, point 11

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