Question

Chipko movement originated in Gopeshwar in
(A) \[1953\]
(B) $1963$
(C) $1973$
(D) $1983$

Answer 1

Hint: Chipko movement was the movement started by the leader Chandi Prasad Bhatt and it spread to most of the people around the world. Its main aim is to prevent the cutting of the trees for the construction of factories and industries.

Complete step by step answer:
This movement was started in the Mandal village in the state of uttarakhand. After that it soon spread to all the three parts of the Himalayan districts of this state. In the early $1970\,s$ the government announced the news that it had allotted the forest lands for the purpose of the construction of the sports goods company. The people in that area under the leadership of Chandi Prasad Bhatt hugged the trees to prevent the cutting down of forest. The main result of the chipko movement is the introduction of the new laws like Indian forest act in the year $1927$ and the forest conservation act in the year \[1980\].

These laws say that deforestation must be stopped and the forest lands must be used only for forest wildlife purpose, it should not be used for other forest purposes like construction of factories, roads etc. Hence the Chipko movement originated in Gopeshwar in the year $1973$.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Most of the women participated in this movement and they moved to different places to protect the trees. This movement on the whole changes the attitude regarding the women status in their own society. It is the method which is achieved by the way of nonviolence.