Consider the following States of India in terms of percentage of forest area in relation to the total area of the State :
- 1. Karnataka
- 2. Odisha
- 3. Kerala
- 4. Andhra Pradesh
Which one of the following is the correct descending order ?
1-2-4-3
3-1-2-4
3-2-1-4
2-3-1-4
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2017
– Kerala (3): 54.44%
– Odisha (2): 31.41%
– Karnataka (1): 20.11%
– Andhra Pradesh (4): 22.86%
Arranging these in descending order of percentage: Kerala (54.44%) > Odisha (31.41%) > Andhra Pradesh (22.86%) > Karnataka (20.11%).
Looking at ISFR 2021: Kerala (54.70%), Odisha (31.07%), Andhra Pradesh (23.88%), Karnataka (19.96%). The order remains 3-2-4-1.
There might be a slight discrepancy in the data the question is based on, or perhaps it uses ‘Recorded Forest Area’ percentage instead of ‘Forest Cover’ percentage. Let’s check RFA as percentage of GA from ISFR 2019: Kerala (35.6%), Odisha (33.15%), Karnataka (19.35%), Andhra Pradesh (16.05%). Order: Kerala > Odisha > Karnataka > Andhra Pradesh (3-2-1-4). This matches option C.
Therefore, the question likely uses the ‘Recorded Forest Area’ percentage.