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The forest department refused villagers ash trees for farm tools but gave the plot to whom?
AA tea estate owner
BA sports goods maker
CA paper mill owner
DA railway contractor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A sports goods maker
1. Villagers wanted ash trees for agricultural tools.
2. The same patch went to a sports manufacturer.
3. This sparked the Chipko protest.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 7, Rise of Popular Movements._
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