According to India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

Question

According to India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

1. A. The total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country.
2. B. Top three states having largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and Manipur.
3. C. The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. (Correct answer)
4. D. More than one of the above

Correct Answer

Option C — The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh..

Key Points

• The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 is published biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
• It found that Maharashtra has the largest tree cover, followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
• Key ISFR 2023 figures worth remembering: India's total forest and tree cover is about 25.17% of the geographical area (not 15%, which is why that statement is wrong). Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover by area, while Mizoram has the highest percentage of forest cover.
• The states with the largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Exam Tip

• keep forest cover, tree cover and recorded forest area strictly separate — each has a different topper, and BPSC exploits exactly this confusion.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

भारत वन स्थिति रिपोर्ट 2023 (ISFR 2023) के अनुसार:

1. A. देश का कुल वन और वृक्ष आवरण देश के भौगोलिक क्षेत्र का 15% है।
2. B. सबसे बड़े दर्ज वन क्षेत्र (आरएफए) वाले शीर्ष तीन राज्य झारखंड, अंडमान और निकोबार और मणिपुर हैं।
3. C. सबसे अधिक वृक्षावरण महाराष्ट्र राज्य में पाया गया है और उसके बाद राजस्थान और उत्तर प्रदेश का स्थान है।
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक