The Appiko movement, which began in 1983 to save forests in the same way as the Chipko movement, started in which state?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Karnataka
The Appiko movement began in 1983 in the Salkani forest near Sirsi, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Villagers hugged the trees to stop them being cut, as in the Chipko movement; “appiko” is the Kannada word for hug.