Q. Who among the following was the leader of Chipko movement? Answer:
Sundarlal Bahuguna
Notes: Sundarlal Bahuguna is a Gandhian, environmentalist who fought for the preservation of forests in the Uttarakhand region and he also fought against the construction of large dams such as Tehri dam. Extra info: In Hindi, Chipko means "to stick", people sticked to the trees in order to protect them from being cut down by the contractors.