Question

The Government response to Chipko led to:

• A. Reforestation in deserts
• B. A ban on cutting green trees in the Himalayan region
• C. National Tree Planting Day
• D. The formation of National Green Tribunal

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A ban on cutting green trees in the Himalayan region

• In 1980, Indira Gandhi announced a 15-year ban on felling of green trees in the Himalayan region as a response to Chipko.