alleryWhich celebrated grassroots environmental movement in Uttarakhand involved villagers hugging trees?
ANarmada Andolan
BAppiko Parishad
CChipko movement
DSilent movement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chipko movement
The Chipko movement began in the Uttarakhand Himalayas where villagers hugged trees to halt commercial felling.
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