In terms of area under forest cover, the top three states in India are

In terms of area under forest cover, the top three states in India are :

Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya

Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha

Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

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According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR), which is published biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the ranking of states based on the total forest cover area often lists the following states in the top positions (based on ISFR 2021):
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Odisha
5. Maharashtra
Option A correctly lists Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh as the top three states in terms of area under forest cover.

– Forest cover is measured in two ways: total area and percentage of geographical area.
– Different states top the list depending on whether area or percentage is considered.

In terms of percentage of geographical area under forest cover, the top states are often different, with Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland typically having very high percentages. The question specifically asks for area.

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