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(A) The Chipko movement was a non-violent social and ecological movement by rural villagers,particularly women,in India. It began in the early $1970$s

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(A) The Chipko movement was a non-violent social and ecological movement by rural villagers,particularly women,in India. It began in the early $1970$s in the Garhwal Himalayas region of Uttarakhand. The primary objective of this movement was to protect forests from commercial deforestation by hugging the trees to prevent them from being cut down. Therefore,the correct option is $A$.

Column $A$	Column $B$
$(a)$ Catalytic converter	$(i)$ Particulate matter
$(b)$ Electrostatic precipitator	$(ii)$ Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides
$(c)$ Earmuffs	$(iii)$ High noise level
$(d)$ Landfills	$(iv)$ Solid wastes

The Chipko movement was started for the conservation of which of the following?

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Match the items given in column $A$ and $B$:
Column $A$ Column $B$
$(a)$ Catalytic converter $(i)$ Particulate matter
$(b)$ Electrostatic precipitator $(ii)$ Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides
$(c)$ Earmuffs $(iii)$ High noise level
$(d)$ Landfills $(iv)$ Solid wastes

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