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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 17

Concept of Chipko movement originally came from ________? A. Rajasthan B. Assam C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Mizoram

  1. C

  2. D

  3. B

  4. A

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Answer: (D) A

Explanation

The idea behind the Chipko movement goes back to the Bishnoi community of Rajasthan: in 1730 at Khejarli, Amrita Devi and over 360 Bishnois died hugging trees to stop them being cut. The modern Chipko movement began in 1973 in the Uttarakhand Himalayas.