Q. Chipko movement was launched for the protection of
A) Grasslands
B) Forests
C) Livestock
D) Wet lands
Explanation
In 1973, the Chipko movement (Chipko means to hug or stick to) was launched by Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Sunder Lal bahuguna against large scale felling of trees by timber contractors in the Uttarakhand hills. The starting point was Chamoli district of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand.
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