Question 47
MediumOriginal questionThe Chipko movement, in which villagers hugged trees to stop them being felled, began in
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Chipko began in the 1970s in the Himalayan hills now in Uttarakhand; a similar movement in Karnataka was called Appiko.
Worth noting
Karnataka's Western Ghats saw the Appiko movement.
- Concept
- Chipko and Appiko
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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