The Chipko movement, a significant environmental protest in India, involved participants hugging trees to prevent them from being cut. In which state did it primarily take place?

Quiz Options

• Himachal Pradesh
• Uttarakhand
• Sikkim
• Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation

The Chipko movement originated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in the 1970s, where villagers used tree-hugging to protest deforestation.