The Chipko movement is associated with the conservation of:
A. Forests
B. Soil
C. Wildlife
D. Water bodies
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Chipko movement, initiated in the 1970s in Uttarakhand (India), involved villagers (mainly women) hugging trees to prevent them from being cut down by contractors. It was a non-violent protest for forest conservation and sustainable use. Sunderlal Bahuguna was a prominent leader. It raised awareness about deforestation and environmental protection.
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Due to the rigid cell wall, plant cells form a cell plate at the equator, which develops into a new cell wall separating daughter cells. Animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
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Myoglobin is an oxygen-binding protein in muscle. Hemoglobin contains iron and is red; hemocyanin contains copper and is blue. Hemoglobin is in RBCs.
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Nepenthes (pitcher plant) is an insectivorous plant that traps insects in its modified leaf pitchers to supplement nitrogen in nutrient-poor soils. Cuscuta is parasitic, Loranthus partial parasite, Monotropa saprophytic.
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