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Select the correct statement (s) pertaining to Chipko movement.

  • It was led by Sunderlal Bahuguna

  • It was a tree hugging movement

  • It commenced in the Tehri-Garhwal district.

  • It received global attention on environmental protection.

Solution

A.

It was led by Sunderlal Bahuguna

B.

It was a tree hugging movement

C.

It commenced in the Tehri-Garhwal district.

D.

It received global attention on environmental protection.

Chipko movement started in 1970, was a nonviolent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forgests from being destroyed. It commenced in the Tehri-Garhwal district in which Uttarakhandi women hugged the trees to same them from cutting. This movement was a strong uprising against those people who were distroying the natural resources of the forests and disturbing the whole ecological balance.

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