Consider the following States:
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) 2-3-1-4
(b) 2-3-4-1
(c) 3-2-4-1
(d) 3-2-1-4
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
According to the Forest Survey of India’s report, the states with the highest percentage of forested area are Chhattisgarh with 41.09%, followed by Odisha with 32.98%, Madhya Pradesh with 25.11%, and Maharashtra with 16.47%.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.