Which one of the following States in India has the largest area under forest cover ?
Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2017
1. Madhya Pradesh (77,493 sq km)
2. Arunachal Pradesh (66,431 sq km)
3. Chhattisgarh (55,717 sq km)
4. Odisha (48,374 sq km)
5. Maharashtra (50,798 sq km) – Ranked 5th, but higher than Odisha in the report table. Order changes slightly year to year. Let’s re-check ISFR 2021 ranking by area. Top 5 states by forest cover area: MP, AP, CG, Odisha, Maharashtra.
Comparing the given options:
– Maharashtra: 50,798 sq km
– Chhattisgarh: 55,717 sq km
– Madhya Pradesh: 77,493 sq km
– Andhra Pradesh: 38,252 sq km
Madhya Pradesh has the largest area.