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Which of the following options refers to Chipko Andolan?
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The correct option is B Forest conservation
Chipko Andolan (Hug the trees movement) was the result of a grassroots level effort to end the alienation of people from their forests. The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan was primarily a forest conservation movement in India that began in 1973 and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world. It created a precedent for non-violent protest started in India. It quickly spread across the communities and media and forced the government to whom the forest belongs to rethink their priorities in the use of forest produce.
Chipko Andolan (Hug the trees movement) was the result of a grassroots level effort to end the alienation of people from their forests. The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan was primarily a forest conservation movement in India that began in 1973 and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world. It created a precedent for non-violent protest started in India. It quickly spread across the communities and media and forced the government to whom the forest belongs to rethink their priorities in the use of forest produce.
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