Q. Consider the following pairs:
MovementRegion/Key Feature
Bishnoi movementLed by Amrita Devi in the 18th century to protect trees
Chipko movementStarted in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh) in the 1970s
Jungle Bachao AndolanBegan in Singhbhum district of Bihar (now Jharkhand) against replacement of Sal forests with Teak plantations
Appiko movementInitiated in Karnataka in the 1980s, inspired by Chipko
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Answer: All Four Pairs
Notes: All four pairs are correctly matched: Bishnoi movement led by Amrita Devi, Chipko in Chamoli in the 1970s, Jungle Bachao Andolan began in Singhbhum against Sal forest replacement, and Appiko was inspired by Chipko and started in Karnataka in the 1980s.
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