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In India, forests constitute about
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Options:
  • A 19.4% of the land area
  • B 33.7% of the land area
  • C 22% of the land area
  • D 67% of the and area
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 22% of the land area
India aims at maintaining a minimum of 33% of the country's geographical area under forest and tree cover. The total forest cover of the country as per the India State of Forest Report 2009 is 690899 sq.km which constitutes 21.02% of the geographical area of the country.

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