Question

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

To involve the community in forest conservation efforts

The correct option A.

Explanation of the correct option:

Option A:

1. Both male and female activists from Uttarakhand played significant roles in the Chipko Andolan or Chipko movement, which practiced Satyagraha, including Gaura Devi, Suraksha Devi, Sudesha Devi, Bachni Devi and Chandi Bhatt, Virushka Devi and others participated.
2. The major objective was to embrace the trees and prevent their chopping in order to protect them. Chipko Andolan was another name for this movement.
3. The Chipko movement swiftly gained traction in media outlets and communities, forcing the government—which owns the forest—to reconsider its priorities in the interest of forest products.
4. People participated in this movement to protect forests and stop environmental damage brought on by forest clearing.
5. To stop the chopping of trees, the Chipko movement was founded in 1973.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

It was a non-violent movement started by women in the Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh (now in the Indian state of Uttarakhand) to protect forests and preserve the natural balance of the ecosystem. The movement eventually spread to India's other northern states.

Final answer: The important message conveyed by the chipko movement is to involve the community in forest conservation efforts.