Question

Identify the state related with the Chipko movement:

Options

• Arunachal Pradesh

• Madhya Pradesh

• Uttarakhand

• Bihar

Answer 1

Uttarakhand

Explanation:

The Chipko Movement began in 1973 in the Chamoli area of the Garhwal Himalayas, in present-day Uttarakhand. It received global recognition when local villagers, particularly women, hugged trees to prevent commercial felling, establishing the state as the focal point of this grassroots environmental protest.