WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2015

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    Select the correct statement (s) pertaining to Chipko movement.

    A)  It was led by Sunderial Bahuguna.

    B)  It was a tree hugging movement.

    C)  It commenced in the Tehri-Garhwal district.

    D)  lt received global attention on environmentalprotection.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Chipko movement started in 1970, was a non- violent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forgests from being destroyed. It commenced in the Tehri-Garhwal district in which Uttarakhandi women hugged the trees to same them from cutting. This movement was a strong uprising against those people who were distroying the natural resources of the forests and disturbing the whole ecological balance.


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