Forest and Wildlife (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. The largest percentage of forest area is in: [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

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

Correct Answer: (c) Mizoram

Solution:The largest percentage of forest area is in Mizoram.

12. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (a) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, the area of very dense forest for States given in the options is as follow-

State	Forest Area (Sq.km)
Arunachal Pradesh	21058
Madhya Pradesh	6665
Maharashtra	8734
Odisha	7213

13. Which amongst the following States/UTs in India has the largest percentage of its geographical area under forest cover? [U.P. Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

(a) Tripura
(b) Andaman and Nicobar
(c) Nagaland
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (d) Mizoram

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, five States/Union Territories with largest percentage of their geographical area under forest cover are (1) Lakshadweep, (2) Mizoram, (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, (4) Arunachal Pradesh, (5) Meghalaya.

14. As per the 'India State of Forest Report-2021' which of the following States has registered maximum increase in the forest cover during the last two years? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Assam
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:The total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.9 million hectares which is 24.62 percent of the geographical area of the country. Increase in forest cover has been observed in open forests followed by very dense forests.

Top three states showing increase in forest cover are Andhra Pradesh (647sq km) followed by Telangana (632 sq. km) and Odisha (537sq km.).

15. Among the following which statements is not correct? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

(a) Madhya Pradesh has maximum forest area.
(b) Arunachal Pradesh has maximum dense forest area.
(c) Nagaland is the most forest covered State of India.
(d) Haryana is the least forest covered State of India.

Correct Answer: (c) Nagaland is the most forest covered State of India.

Solution:According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, Madhya Pradesh has maximum forest area while Arunachal Pradesh has maximum dense forest area.

India's most forest covered state in terms of percentage is Mizoram not Nagaland. State with minimum forest cover (as per area as well as a percentage) is Haryana.

16. Tree cover is maximum in- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

(a) East Deccan
(b) Northern Plains
(c) West Coast
(d) East Coast

Correct Answer: (a) East Deccan

Solution:The total tree-covered area of India is 95,748 sq.km which is 2.91% of total land. ISFR, 2021 has not mentioned such (physiographic region) data.

17. India, percentage coverage of dense forests to total geographical area is about: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) 8 percent
(b) 10 percent
(c) 12 percent
(d) 14 percent

Correct Answer: (c) 12 percent

Solution:The percentage of the dense forest to India's total geographical area is 12.37. According to the India State of Forest Report 2021, the dense forests of India is divided into very dense forest and medium dense forest.

The percentage of the very dense forest is 3.04% and the medium dense forest is 9.33.

18. According to India State of Forest Report 2019, in which one of the following district, very dense forest area is minimum? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Jaisalmer
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Alwar
(d) Jaipur

Correct Answer: (b) Jodhpur

Solution:According to IFSR 2019, in Jodhpur district, very dense forest area is minimum. As per IFSR 2021, Jodhpur has zero sq. Km. very dense forest area. Hence option (2) is correct

19. According to the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) which of the following state has its maximum area covered by forest? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim

Correct Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:The land area identified by National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) as covered with forest is called forest cover. The State of Forest Report issued by Forest Survey of India (FSI) Dehradun, is based on data received through remote sensing.

According to the report of the 2019 & 2021 percentage of forest in the given States is as follows:

State	2019	2021
Arunachal Pradesh	79.63%	79.33%
Meghalaya	76.33%	76.00%
Sikkim	47.10%	47.08%
Himachal Pradesh	27.72%	27.73%

Thus, in the above mentioned States, Arunachal Pradesh Has the maximum percentage of forest covered area.

20. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%.

2. The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/ forest cover.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2

Solution:According to ISFR, 2021 almost 21.71% area (7,13,789 square Km) of the geographical region of India is forest. Out of which near about 57% area (407750 square Km) is a dense forest, not 40%.

The National Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.

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