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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 100 of 200

Q100
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Environment, Wildlife & Disasters
Appiko movement associated with nature conservation was led by
  1. a.Sarala Behn of Ahmedabad
  2. b.Mira Ben of Rajkot
  3. c.Pandurang Hegde of Sirsi
  4. d.Sundarlal Bahuguna of Kasauni

Answer: (C) Pandurang Hegde of Sirsi

The Appiko movement began in September 1983 in the Salkani forest near Sirsi (Uttara Kannada, Karnataka) under Pandurang Hegde; 'appiko' means 'to hug' in Kannada, and it was inspired by the Chipko movement of Uttarakhand (1973; Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Gaura Devi, Sundarlal Bahuguna). Sarala Behn and Mira Behn were Gandhi's disciples who worked in the Kumaon-Garhwal hills, and Bahuguna is linked with Tehri, not with Appiko.

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