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By the end of the twentieth century what percent of the land of India was covered by forests?

By the end of the twentieth century what percent of the land of India was covered by forests? Correct Answer 19.4 %

Almost 30 percent of the land in India was covered by forests at the beginning of the twentieth century. This was reduced to 19.4 percent at the end of the century. The main reason for this depletion was increasing deforestation due to the increase in the human population.

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