Consider the following statements with reference to the India State of Forest Report 2019. 1. It is published by Forest Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change 2. Arunachal Pradesh has the largest forest cover area wise. Which of the above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements with reference to the India State of Forest Report 2019. 1. It is published by Forest Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change 2. Arunachal Pradesh has the largest forest cover area wise. Which of the above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 only
The correct answer is option 1 i.e 1 only
- It is published by the Forest Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. India State of Forest Report is released every two years. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- The total forest cover of the country is 7,12,249 sq km which is 21.67% of the geographical area of the country.
- Forest Cover (Area-wise): Madhya Pradesh > Arunachal Pradesh > Chhattisgarh > Odisha > Maharashtra. Hence statement 2 is wrong.
- Forest Cover (Percentage): Mizoram (85.4%) > Arunachal Pradesh (79.63%) > Meghalaya (76.33%)
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Feb 20, 2025