18. Arrange the following states according to the proportion of their area under forest in
Increasing order:
(1) Lakshadweep
(IV) Mizoram
(III) Goa
(iv) Tripura
Options :
(a)(1)-(iv)--(III)-(11) (b) (II)-(iv)-(1)-(11)
(c)(iv)-(1)-(1)-(III) (d) (i)(iv)-(11)-(1)
Answers
Forest Cover in the States/UTs in India
Step-by-step explanation:
According to India State of Forest Report 2019
No. State Name Geo. Area (GA) % of GA
1. Goa 3,702 60.43 %
2. Mizoram 21,081 85.41 %
3. Tripura 10,486 73.68 %
4. Lakshadweep 30 90.33 %
- The percentage of forest cover in India in terms of its total geographical area = 21.34%
- The state with highest percentage of its geographical area under forests is Mizoram - 85.41 %
- The Union Territory with highest percentage of its geographical area under forests is Lakshadweep - 90.33 %
d) (iii)–(iv)-(ii)-(i)
Goa, Tripura, Mizoram, Lakshadweep
Explanation:
- Forest cover is the total geographical area that is declared as forest by the Indian govt. As of 2019 India has a total forest cover of 767 419 sq km2, comprising 21.67% of the country's total geographical area.
- In terms of geographical to forest area in square kilometre for Goa (3702: 2229), Tripura (10486: 7726), Mizoram (21081: 18186), and Lakshdweep (30: 27)
- In terms of percentage of forest cover with respect to the total geographical area it is - Goa (60.21 per cent), Tripura (73.68 per cent), Mizoram (86.27%), and Lakshadweep with (90.33%).