Question

Which is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement?

• A. Save water for agriculture.
• B. Save wild species of the tehri region.
• C. None of these
• D. Successfully resisted deforestation.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

• Chipko movement was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1973. Alaknanda floods alarmed people of how deforestation has resulted in disturbance.
  
• Thus people took up this movement and carried on a number of rallies to create awareness among people. They protested against commercial logging operations. And finally deforestation was prevented.