Question

Chipko movement is concerned with

• A. Conservation of water resources
• B. Conservation of forest
• C. Conservation of tiger
• D. Conservation of biodiversity

Answer 1

The correct option is B Conservation of forest

• The popular 'Chipko Andolan' was started in 1973 in Gopeshwar, U.P. when forest trees were not allowed to be cut by village folk by hugging them first near village Mandal, then Rampur Phata and in 1974 near village Reni (led by Gaura Devi).
• The movement had two leaders, Chandi Prasad Bhatt of Gopeshwar and Sunder Lal Bahugana of Silyara in the Tehri region.
• A similar movement was undertaken by Paudurang Hegde in the south. It was known as the Appiko movement.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.