Q122 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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The Appiko Movement is associated with which of the following Indian States ?1.Uttarakhand2.Uttar Pradesh3.Kerala4.KarnatakaSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A 1 and 2
B Only 4
C 3 and 4
D Only 1

Correct answer: (b) Only 4

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2

    1 and 2. Chipko is Uttarakhand; Appiko is not.

  2. B

    Only 4

    Only 4. Appiko (1983) is the Western Ghats / Uttara Kannada movement in Karnataka.

  3. C

    3 and 4

    3 and 4. Kerala is Silent Valley, not Appiko.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. That is Chipko country.

Summary. Official key is (b) only 4. Appiko is Karnataka. Also note: Appiko — ‘Hug’ in Kannada; Panduranga Hegde; Chipko — Uttarakhand 1970s; Silent Valley — Kerala; different campaign; Western Ghats — Appiko’s forest belt.

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