QUESTION

Hard

Indian Geography

Prelims 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?

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Explanation

The correct ascending order for the percentage of forest cover in the mentioned states

Odisha (32.34%)
Madhya Pradesh (25.11%)
Maharashtra (16.47%)
Chhattisgarh (41.09%)

Chhattisgarh has the highest forest cover percentage, followed by Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

India State of Forest Report (ISFR)

Hence the correct answer is option 3, i.e 3-2-4-1. (Ascending order)

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