Question

Q. Regarding the 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 a percentage $\left(\%\right)$ to the geographical area are:

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

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