alleryThe Chipko movement of 1973 was a non-violent agitation aimed at:
AProtecting and conserving trees
BPreventing the hunting of wild animals
CStopping the construction of large dams
DHarvesting rainwater in villages
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Protecting and conserving trees
1. The Chipko movement, from the word 'embrace', had villagers hugging trees.
2. Its aim was the protection and conservation of trees, achieving a ban on tree-felling in Himalayan forests.
3. It was not about hunting, dams or rainwater, so B, C and D are traps.
4. Hence the answer is A.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit "Environmental Management", p.323_
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