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The Chipko Andolan began in the early 1970s in Reni village in:

AGarhwal
BKumaon
CKangra
DSikkim
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Garhwal
1. A logging contractor was allowed to fell trees. 2. Reni is in Garhwal, high in the Himalayas. 3. Villagers hugged the trees. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 16, Sustainable Management of Natural Resources._
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