Question

The Chipko Movement started from

• A. Reni in Garhwal
• B. Arabari forest
• C. Khejrali village
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Reni in Garhwal

The correct answer is option A.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The Chipko movement initiated in 1973 was an inspiration by the story of Amrita Devi Bishnoi.
2. The Chipko Movement is concerned with the preservation of the forest.
3. It started with an incident in a remote village called Reni in Garhwal in the early 1970s.
4. The word “chipko” means “embrace”.
5. It was a nonviolent social and ecological movement adopted by the rural people aimed at conserving forests.
6. The villagers hugged the trees to prevent them from being cut down.
7. It was a forest conservation movement to prevent government-backed logging.
8. Sunderlal Bahuguna, Gaura Devi, and Chandi Prasad Bhatt were the prominent leaders of this movement.

Final answer: Hence, the Chipko Movement started from Reni in Garhwal.