Choose the correct statements regarding chipko movement-It was initiated by Sundarlal Bahuguna-People protected trees from being cut by hugging them-This was a movement for the conservation of forest-This was a movement for the conservation of wild animals-

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Choose the correct statements regarding chipko movement.

It was initiated by Sundarlal Bahuguna.

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People protected trees from being cut by hugging them.

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This was a movement for the conservation of forest.

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This was a movement for the conservation of wild animals.

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Solution

The correct options are
A It was initiated by Sundarlal Bahuguna.
B People protected trees from being cut by hugging them.
C This was a movement for the conservation of forest.
In order to protest against the increasing deforestation, famous environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna started the chipko movement. This was a movement for the conservation of forests. Peoples wrapped their arms around the trees to protect them from being cut down.

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Read the statements below and answer the question:
Statement 1: Chipko Movement is primarily a forest conservation movement.
Statement 2: The aim of Chipko Movement is protecting and conserving trees and preserving forest from being destroyed.
Q: Which of the above statements are true?

Q. The Chipko movement was started by in 1974 to protect trees from being cut.

Q. Read the following statements (1 - 3) related to Chipko movement and select the correct option stating true (T) or false (F).

1 : The Chipko movement took place in 1937.
2 : This movement was started by Gaura Devi and her friends in a small village of Uttarakhand.
3 : Gaura Devi and her friends protested against the felling of trees by hugging them.

Q. State whether true or false:
The Chipko movement was started by Amrita Devi in 1973 to protect trees from being cut.

Question 12
The important message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’ is

(a) to involve the community in forest conservation efforts
(b) to ignore the community in forest conservation efforts
(c) to cut down forest trees for developmental activities
(d) government agencies have the unquestionable right to order destruction of trees in forests

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