Which Indian environmental activist was in the news for leading a youth movement in 2025?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Licypriya Kangujam

Explanation:

• Licypriya Kangujam is a young environmental activist from Manipur, India, often referred to as India's "Greta Thunberg."
• In 2025, she was in the news for leading a significant youth movement focused on climate justice and plastic pollution.
• She has been a vocal advocate for compulsory environmental education in Indian schools.
• Her movement involves thousands of children and students across India demanding immediate climate action from world leaders.
• She has addressed global platforms like COP summits to highlight the vulnerability of developing nations to climate change.

• Licypriya started her activism at the age of six and has received numerous accolades, including the International Children's Peace Prize.
• She founded 'The Child Movement' to raise awareness about ecological protection.

• She is a veteran activist known for the Narmada Bachao Andolan, focusing on tribal rights and dam construction.

• She is a climate activist and founder of Fridays For Future India, known for her involvement in the toolkit case related to farmers' protests.

• A young activist from Uttarakhand who was one of the 16 children who filed a complaint to the UN against climate change inaction in 2019.