Percentage of land covered by forests in India is

9 - 18%

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18 - 27%

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27 - 36%

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More than 50%

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The correct option is B 18 - 27%
In India 6, 77,088 square kilometer of land is under forest cover. The figure was 30 percent at the beginning of 20th century. About 24% of Indian land is covered by forest.The 2013 Forest Survey of India states its forest cover increased to 69.8 million hectares by 2012.

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