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Women in Chipko also campaigned against alcoholism. Who usually supplied liquor to the men?
ATea planters
BForest contractors
CVillage priests
DArmy canteens
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Forest contractors
1. Forest contractors doubled as alcohol suppliers.
2. Women agitated against the habit.
3. This widened the movement's agenda.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 7, Rise of Popular Movements._
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