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'Chipko Andolon' is known as

  1. A
    Feminist Movement
  2. B
    Tribal Movement
  3. C
    Political Movement
  4. D
    Caste Movement

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The Chipko Movement (or Chipko Andolon), which started in the early 1970s in the Uttarakhand Himalayas to prevent tree felling by hugging them, is characterized as a landmark ecological movement. It is heavily associated with and celebrated as a Feminist Movement due to the pioneering and widespread participation of village women, who stood up to defend their natural resources and livelihood.

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'Chipko Andolon' is known as
A
Feminist Movement
B
Tribal Movement
C
Political Movement
D
Caste Movement

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