GK QUESTION#2779
Which of the following methods was used by the villagers during the Chipko Movement?
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Answer
B. Hugging trees to prevent cutting
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Villagers hugged trees and stood between them and woodcutters’ axes to prevent felling. This non-violent resistance, prominently involving rural women, was a characteristic method of the Chipko Movement in northern India during the 1970s.