With reference to the States mentioned , in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order? Chhattisgarh? Madhya Pradesh? [2019]

Consider the following States:

Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha

With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?

2-3-1-4
2-3-4-1
3-2-4-1
3-2-1-4

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019, the percentage of forest cover to the total area of the above-mentioned States is:
- Chhattisgarh (41.09%) > Odisha (32.98%) > Madhya Pradesh (25.11%) > Maharashtra (16.47%).

Bar chart and infographic presenting India State of Forest Report 2023 with data on total forest cover of 8,27,357 sq km, showing a slight decrease from 2021. It highlights top states with largest forest and tree cover, maximum increases and decreases by region, and carbon stock progress toward 2030 targets, using green and yellow color coding with labeled maps and tables.

Additional Information

Forest Survey of India was established in 1981 to assess and monitor the forest resources of India.
It is headquartered in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It serves as a nodal agency for collecting, compiling, storing, and disseminating forest resource data. It supports state and union territory forest departments in conducting surveys, mapping, and inventory assessments.

Answer: (c) 3-2-4-1; Difficulty Level: Hard

2019, PYQs