SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 35

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 16 Oct 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q35

As of 2019, which Indian state has the largest forest cover?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Madhya Pradesh.

 

As of 2019, the Indian state with the largest forest cover by area was Madhya Pradesh. According to the India State of Forest Report 2019 published by the Forest Survey of India, Madhya Pradesh had approximately 77,482 sq km of forest cover, making it the topmost state in the country in terms of absolute forest area 

On a separate note, if looking at percentage of area under forest cover, that honour goes to Mizoram (≈85.41%), followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya