{"id":92229,"date":"2025-06-01T11:18:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92229"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:35","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-chipko-movement-is-are-cor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-chipko-movement-is-are-cor\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Chipko Movement is\/are cor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Chipko Movement is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It was opposed to the commercial felling of trees in hill areas.<\/li>\n<li>2. It was a non-violent movement.<\/li>\n<li>3. It supported construction of dams in hilly regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is A) 1 and 2 only. Let&#8217;s evaluate the statements:<br \/>\n1.  It was opposed to the commercial felling of trees in hill areas: Correct. The Chipko movement began as a protest against the practice of clear-felling forests for commercial purposes by outside contractors, which threatened the ecological balance and the livelihoods of local communities dependent on forests.<br \/>\n2.  It was a non-violent movement: Correct. The core tactic of the movement was hugging trees (Chipko means &#8216;to stick&#8217; or &#8216;to hug&#8217;) to prevent them from being cut, employing non-violent resistance methods championed by figures like Gaura Devi and Chandi Prasad Bhatt.<br \/>\n3.  It supported construction of dams in hilly regions: Incorrect. The Chipko movement and subsequent environmental activism in the Himalayas generally opposed large-scale development projects like big dams and mining, recognizing their potential for environmental damage and displacement in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Chipko movement opposed commercial logging.<br \/>\n&#8211; It was a non-violent movement where people hugged trees.<br \/>\n&#8211; Environmental movements in the region often opposed large infrastructure projects like dams.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Chipko movement gained prominence in the 1970s in the Uttarakhand region (then part of Uttar Pradesh). It is seen as a precursor to many environmental movements in India and around the world. Sunderlal Bahuguna was a prominent leader who popularized the movement&#8217;s message.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Chipko Movement is\/are correct? 1. It was opposed to the commercial felling of trees in hill areas. 2. It was a non-violent movement. 3. It supported construction of dams in hilly regions. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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