History of Chipko Movement in Himalayan Villages

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Who was with Gaura during the march to the forest?

20 men, 8 forest officials, and 7 girls (correct)
20 men, 7 girls, and some forest officials
20 men, 7 girls, and 8 forest officials
20 men, 7 girls, and some labourers

Why did the women tell the labourers not to cut the forest?

Cutting the forest would cause floods and landslides in their village
The women wanted to protect the forest for environmental reasons
The forest was their parental home and they got wood, herbs, and vegetables from it (correct)
The forest was owned by the government and they were not allowed to cut it

What did the labourers do when the women tried to stop them from cutting the trees?

They called the forest department officials for help
They continued cutting the trees and ignored the women (correct)
They listened to the women and stopped cutting the trees
They got angry and started abusing the women

What happened when the women tried to disarm the labourers?

The forest department officials intervened and stopped the confrontation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did the women do when they saw an Army vehicle approaching?

They continued trying to stop the labourers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What were the labourers doing when the women arrived at the forest?

They were planning to fell trees (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who did the girl from Reni village inform about the presence of strangers moving towards the forest?

Head of Mahila Mangal Dal (MMD) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the shutters of the bus being downed during the journey of the labourers?

To hide the labourers from the outside world (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Gaura Devi leave her house around 11 am?

To attend Chipko meetings (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Gaura Devi do after being informed about the strangers in the forest?

Rallied women from the village (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why were seven little girls running after their mothers in the village?

To join them in a protest (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where did the group of Himachali labourers and forest department employees not enter from?

Main route to Reni forest (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the women do to block the forest track?

They sat down on the junction of the forest track and the road (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did Gaura Devi respond to the approaching forest guard?

She unbuttoned her garment and challenged him to shoot her (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the women do while sitting on the forest track?

They sang songs about Nanda Devi and other deities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Gaura Devi compare the moment to?

The pledge taken in Bageshwar in 1921 against colonial officers (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the contractor's men and the forest guard?

Some of them were drunk and threatened the women (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Rishiganga river mentioned in the text?

There is no specific significance mentioned in the text (C) Signup and view all the answers