Question

Which of the following is associated with Chipko Andolan ? (a) Amrita Devi (b) Bishnoi (c) Sunderlal Bahuguna (d) Medha Patkar

Answer 1

"Option: (c), Sunderlal Bahuguna

          Sunderlal Bahuguna is associated with Chipko Andolan. He was a prominent tree hugger who started the Chipko Movement. He was born on ‘January 9, 1927’. The “Chipko development” or “Chipko Andolan” was a backwoods preservation development in India where individuals keep trees from being chopped down.

         It started in April 1973 in Reni town of Chamoli region, Uttarakhand and proceeded to end up a mobilizing point for some future natural developments everywhere throughout the world.

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Answer 2

Option (c) is the correct answer

Sunderlal Bahuguna is associated with Chipko Andolan

Explanation:

• Chipko Andolan  is basically related  with Environmental conservation.

• Chipko Movement, was initiated by Sunderlal Bahuguna, a noted environmentalist.
• He was born on January 9, 1927.
• The Chipko Movement was mainly fought for the preservation of forest and the conservation of Environment.
• He was the man who has been fighting for the preservation of forests.
• Sunderlal Bahuguna has  coined the Chipko slogan 'ecology is permanent economy'.
• Chipko movement was a nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, mainly women where involved.
• In India in the 1970s, a movement with an aim to protect trees and forests was started.

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