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(B) In $1973$,the Chipko movement (Chipko means to hug or stick to) was launched by Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Sunder Lal Bahuguna against the large-scal

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(B) In $1973$,the Chipko movement (Chipko means to hug or stick to) was launched by Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Sunder Lal Bahuguna against the large-scale felling of trees by timber contractors in the Uttarakhand hills.The movement originated in the Chamoli district of the Garhwal region in Uttarakhand.The primary objective of this movement was the protection and conservation of forests.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(p)$ Catalytic converter	$(i)$ Foam
$(q)$ Marsh land	$(ii)$ Powder of plastic
$(r)$ Polyblend	$(iii)$ Air pollution
$(s)$ Elnino effect	$(iv)$ Deforestation
$(t)$ Chipko movement	$(v)$ Green House effect

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Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(p)$ Catalytic converter $(i)$ Foam

$(q)$ Marsh land $(ii)$ Powder of plastic

$(r)$ Polyblend $(iii)$ Air pollution

$(s)$ Elnino effect $(iv)$ Deforestation

$(t)$ Chipko movement $(v)$ Green House effect

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