Multiple choice

The Chipko Movement was a non-violent protest against tree falling which started in UP in 1973, it was led by

  1. Bhakkim Chandra Chatterjee

  2. Sunderlal Bahuguna

  3. Baldev Singh

  4. Rajakumari Amrita Kaur
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sunderlal Bahuguna was indeed the key leader of the Chipko Movement, a non-violent environmental protest in Uttarakhand (then part of UP) where villagers hugged trees to prevent logging. The movement started in 1973 in Chamoli district and became a landmark in Indian environmental history.

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