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Answer : 4. "Chipko movement"
In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?
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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?
- 1Save Silent Valley Movementfalse
- 2Swadeshi Movementfalse
- 3Namantar Andolanfalse
- 4Chipko movementtrue
- 5Narmada Bachao Andolanfalse
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Answer : 4. "Chipko movement"
Explanation :
In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as Chipko Movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'Embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.