Question

‘Chipko movement’ was started in Karnataka. (true/false)​

Answer 1

Answer:

In modern India, Chipko Movement started in April 1973 in Uttarakhand's Mandal village

Answer 2

Answer:

Panduranga Hegde is inspired by Sundarlal Bahuguna in the area of environmental protection and is known as disciple of the latter. During the 1980s, Panduraga Hegde led people to protect trees in forest by embracing the trees or appiko (as in local language Kannada) when the contractors tried to fell trees.