Question

Chipko Movement took place in

• A. Montreal
• B. Jodhpur
• C. Bangalore
• D. Garhwal Himalayas

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The correct option is(D): Garhwal Himalayas.

Answer 2

 EXPLANATION: 

• Chipko movement was an environmental movement started by localities of Garhwal Himalayas situated in the region of Uttarakhand.
• This movement was started in India during the 1970s to protect forests from logging.
• This forest logging could disturb their lives as well as cause adverse effects on the environment & wildlife.
• The act of cutting down forests was an order from the government to expand roads and access forest resources.
• This movement was led mostly by local women.
•  The protesters of the movement wanted to use a non-violent method to protest, so they started hugging the tree when loggers came into the forest. 
• As the word “chipko” means “act of hugging” in the Hindi language, it became the title of this movement.
• The women also snatched the tools from the loggers, and more than 150 villagers took part in the movement. The major success of this movement took place during the 1980s 
• Finally, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi placed a 15-year ban on cutting the trees in that area; it was also enacted in the area of Himachal Pradesh.