As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, which of the following s

As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, which of the following states has maximum percentage of its geographical area under forest cover ?

Madhya Pradesh
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2024
As per the India State of Forest Report 2021, Mizoram has the maximum percentage of its geographical area under forest cover among the given options and also nationwide.
The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) biennially assesses the forest cover of the country. The ISFR 2021 reported that the top five states in terms of percentage of geographical area under forest cover are Mizoram (84.93%), Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%), Meghalaya (76.00%), Manipur (74.34%), and Nagaland (73.90%).
While states like Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh have large areas of forest cover, the question specifically asks for the maximum *percentage* of geographical area. North Eastern states generally have high percentages of forest cover due to their hilly terrain and climate.
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