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:

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.