Question

Practice EXERCISE
Use the following opening to write a short story in about 120 words. Make it interesting by adding
characters, events and dialogues as appropriate,
THE BEGINNING: Mrinal, an orphan, lived with his old grandmother in a small village. It was his thirteenth birthday. When he got up
in the morning, his grandmother had already left for the fields.​

Answer 1

Answer:

New Delhi: The Chipko movement was a turning point in the forest conservation efforts in India. During the 1970s, when reckless cutting of trees started affecting people's livelihoods, the villagers from Uttarakhand's Chamoli started hugging trees to prevent them from cutting. This movement, where women participated in large numbers, came to be known as Chipko andolan, with the word "Chipko" signifying a hug or embrace. The champions of the Chipko movement were local women - Gaura Devi, Sudesha Devi and Bachni Devi.