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After Chipko, the government banned tree felling in the Himalayan regions for how many years?
AFifteen years
BFive years
CFifty years
DThree years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fifteen years
1. The ban ran until the green cover was restored.
2. It lasted fifteen years.
3. Chipko became a symbol for later movements.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 7, Rise of Popular Movements._
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