Multiple choice general knowledge

In which of the following States the Chipco movement was started

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Uttaranchal

  4. Rajasthan
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Explanation

The Chipko Movement started in the 1970s in the Chamoli district of what was then Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand/Uttaranchal). The name 'Chipko' means 'to hug' in Hindi, referring to the protesters' technique of embracing trees to prevent logging. Led by environmental activists like Sunderlal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt, it was a forest conservation movement that highlighted the importance of trees for local communities and the environment.

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