Question

Q. Regarding Indian State of Forest Report 2019, consider the following statements:

Which of the above given statements are incorrect?

• A.
  2 and 3 only
• B.
  2, 3 and 4 only
• C.
  3 and 4 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 4 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B

2, 3 and 4 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Indian State of Forest Reports are published by the Forest Survey of India. Forest Survey of India (FSI) is an organisation under the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.

Statement 2 is incorrect: As per the report India’s Total “Forest & Tree Cover” is 24.56$\%$ (80.73 Mha) out of which “Forest Cover” is – 21.67$\%$ & “Tree Cover” is – 2.89$\%$.

Statement 3 is incorrect: As per the report, Forest cover as percentage (%) to geographical area are:

1. Mizoram (85.41$\%$).
2. Arunachal Pradesh (79.63$\%$).
3. Meghalaya (76.33$\%$).
4. Manipur (75.46$\%$).
5. Nagaland (75.31$\%$).

Statement 4 is incorrect: As per the report, There is a decline in forest cover in NE except Assam & Tripura.