Indian Geography UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following groups of States has forest coverage of more than 75% of the total geographical area?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland”.

Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.

States with >50% forest cover: Lakshadweep > Mizoram > Andaman and Nicobar Islands > Arunachal Pradesh > Meghalaya > Manipur > Nagaland > Tripura > Goa > Kerala

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