Forest and Wildlife (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

1. Which of the following state in India has maximum number of tribal districts as per "India State of Forest Report 2019"? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Nagaland
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Manipur

Correct Answer: (a) Nagaland

Solution:As per India State of forest Report 2019, Nagaland has 11 district, all of which are tribal as well as hill districts. Hence option (a) is correct.

2. How much of India Land is forest area? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) 33.5 percent
(b) 22.7 percent
(c) 44.7 percent
(e) 23.4 percent
(d) 17.7 percent

Correct Answer: (e) 23.4 percent

Solution:According to the India State of Forest Report-2009 & 2011, 23.4 percent of the geographical area is forest area or recorded forest area.

3. According to data obtained from a satellite survey, what percentage of India's area is a forest? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) 32
(b) 28
(c) 19
(d) 15

Correct Answer: (c) 19

Solution:Option (c) will be the most probable correct answer as per India State of Forest Report, 2003.

4. Which of the following States has the largest area under forests? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (c) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, States given in options have an area under forest as given below-

State	Forest Area (Sq. km)
Arunachal Pradesh	66431 (79.33%)
Madhya Pradesh	77493 (2514%)
Rajasthan	16,655 (4.87%)
Kerala	21,253 (54.7%)
Uttar Pradesh	14,818 (615%)

Hence, option (c) will be the correct answer.

5. Which one of the following States has the highest percentage of area under forests? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (d) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, States given in options have an area under forest as given below-

State	Forest Area (Sq. km)
Arunachal Pradesh	66,431 (79.33%)
Madhya Pradesh	77,493 (25.14%)
Rajasthan	16,655 (4.87%)
Kerala	21,253 (54.7%)
Uttar Pradesh	14,818 (615%)

Hence, option (c) will be the correct answer.

6. Which is the state of India whose forested area is maximum? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000, R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Assam

Correct Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country. Followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.

The states from the north-eastern region of the country have the highest percentage of forest cover w.r.t. total geographical area of the state.

Mizoram (84.53%) has the highest percentage of forest cover, follwed by Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%), Meghalaya (76%), Manipur (74.34%) and Nagaland (73.90%).

7. The percentage of forest cover concerning the total geographical area is highest in: [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Nagaland

Correct Answer: (c) Mizoram

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017 & 2019, States are given in the option have an area under forest as given below -

Forest Cover (Percentage)

State	2017	2019	2021
Mizoram	86.27%	85.41%	84.53%
Arunachal Pradesh	79.96%	79.63%	79.33%
Nagaland	75.33%	75.31%	73.90%
Meghalaya	76.45%	76.33%	76.00%

8. Which among the following States of India has the largest percentage or geographical area under forest as per the report of the Forest Survey of India? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Nagaland

Correct Answer: (c) Mizoram

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017 & 2019, States are given in the option have an area under forest as given below -

Forest Cover (Percentage)

State	2017	2019	2021
Mizoram	86.27%	85.41%	84.53%
Arunachal Pradesh	79.96%	79.63%	79.33%
Nagaland	75.33%	75.31%	73.90%
Meghalaya	76.45%	76.33%	76.00%

9. Concerning total geographical area the maximum percent of forest found in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Nagaland
(c) Tripura
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (d) Mizoram

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017 & 2019, States are given in option has an area under forest-

State	2017	2019	2021
Mizoram	86.27%	85.41%	84.53%
Arunachal Pradesh	79.96%	79.63%	79.33%
Nagaland	75.33%	75.31%	73.9%
Tripura	73.68%	73.68%	73.64%

10. Among the following states, which has highest forest density in India? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Assam
(d) Gujrat

Correct Answer: (b) Mizoram

Solution:Mizoram has highest forest density in India among the given states. As per IFSR 2021, Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.

In terms of forest cover as percentage of total geographical area, the top five States are Mizoram (84.53%), Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%), Meghalaya (76.00%), Manipur (74.34%) and Nagaland (73.90%).

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