Question

define chipko movement in short

Answer 1

it was a movement held in the Sundarbans where people from surrounding areas embraced the trees to avoid them from being cut off.

Answer 2

When forest act was implemented in India,some group of British officer came to cut trees.But people come in mood of protest and they warned the officer to cut these trees you need to cut us.Britisher took their foot back and this day become historical and known as chipko andolan and start of other movement from this movement.