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What is the famous ‘Chipko’ movement associated with?
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- Saving the tigers
- Saving the wetland
- None of these
- Trees
Correct Option: D
The Chipko movement refers to an organized resistance to the destruction of forests that arose in India during the 1970s. The name of the movement comes from the word ‘embrace’, as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors’ from felling them. In 1987, the Chipko Movement was awarded the Right Livelihood Award.