Question

What does the word "Chipko" mean in the context of the movement?

• A. To cut down a tree
• B. To protect a tree
• C. To embrace or hug a tree
• D. To plant a seedling

Answer 1

Answer:

C. To embrace or hug a tree

• The leader of the Chipko Movement - Sundarlal Bahuguna

• Prominent leaders - Gaura Devi, Chandiprasad Bhatt

• The year when the Chipko Movement started - 1973

• The meaning of the word "Chipko" - To embrace a tree