Question

‘Chipko andolan' is related with
a. Soil conservation
b. Forest conservation
c. Crop conservation
d. Checking water erosion

Answer 1

Hint: Chipko movement was started in the year in 1973, in the Uttar Pradesh, and it is the nonviolent protest that occurs in India regarding environment protection, and this movement got worldwide identification, and there are many men and women leaders are participated in this movement.

Complete answer:
- Chipko movement mainly to protect nature, and the natural resources and mainly about forest conservation, and protest done against deforestation.
- This movement received a Right livelihood award, for the dedication of people to conserve, restore the forest, that is natural sources, and maintain balance in the ecosystem.
- The aim of the chipko movement is to end the alienation of the people from the forest and the management of forests, and how to conserve them and to stop the deforestation.
- Chipko movement is also called as chipko Andolan, which was done by the women of Uttar Pradesh.
- Chipko is a Hindi word, which means to hug or to cling to, where the villagers are roundup and hug the trees, and protest in a nonviolent way and tell the people to protect the trees and the forest.
- This movement mainly occurred due to government rules regarding preventing the villagers to use the trees and managing them, which may lead to cut off forest trees, which decrease the agriculture yields, and erosion, etc.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: The Chipko movement thus began as a very peaceful movement and this is a women's movement for forest rights, a large protest occurred regarding deforestation, but this is very unique like "tree-hugging." Chipko protesters utilized a number of other techniques, where Mahatma Gandhi used salt satyagraha.