Std - 10 Unit_3 Arun Krishnamurthy - A Young Environmentalist

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Unit - 3 Short Note 

Arun Krishnamurthy

- Who is Arun Krishnamurthy ? 
- What is the name of his NGO ? 
- How old was he when he founded the NGO ?
- What are the activities of Arun and his team ? 
- Which was his first activity ? 
- What are Arun's views on animals and birds ? 
- Why should we keep the water bodies clean ? 
- Why did he quit his job ?
- How does he encourage students ?


Ans. Arun Krishnamurthy is a young environmentalist. At the age of 17, he founded an NGO called Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI). Arun and his team of volunteers clean beaches and other water bodies, plant trees and also make environment-friendly paper bags. Arun first cleaned a lake next to his house, which was heavily polluted, leading to the spread of mosquitoes and making the place ugly. He got a lot of support from his parents and teachers. Arun feels that it is important to protect birds and animals. He feels that water bodies should be kept clean so that birds and animals can live peacefully. Arun left a good job at Google to devote his full attention to environment. EFI offers fellowships to students who are interested in saving the environment.

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