WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True-proper use of the term “movement”
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major Environmental Movements in India Bishnoi movement, Chipko movement, Save Silent Valley movement, Jungle Bachao movement are some of them.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Chipko movement or chipko andolan was primarily a forest conservation movement in India that began in 1973 and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world; it created a precedent for non-violent protest started in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chipko Movement started on April 24, 1973, at Mandal of Chamoli district of Gharwal division of Uttarakhand. The Chipko is one of the world-known environmental movements in India. The movement was raised out of ecological destabilisation in the hills.