Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (23.08.2024) Shift-I
Arrange the following states in ascending order according to their percentage area under forest cover. (Note: NTA's key for this question is disputed; the ordering here follows the percentage of forest cover.) Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Arunachal Pradesh
- 2. Chhattisgarh
- 3. Maharashtra
- 4. Odisha
- 5. Madhya Pradesh
A1, 3, 4, 2, 5
B2, 4, 3, 1, 5
C3, 5, 4, 2, 1 ✓ Correct
D4, 2, 3, 5, 1
Correct answer: (C) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 — By percentage of forest cover the ascending order is Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, so the answer is 3, 5, 4, 2, 1.
Explanation
★By percentage of forest cover the ascending order is Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, so the answer is 3, 5, 4, 2, 1.
★Maharashtra has the lowest percentage of area under forest, about 20 percent.
★Madhya Pradesh has about 31 percent forest cover.
★Odisha has about 39 percent forest cover.
★Chhattisgarh has about 44 percent forest cover.
★Arunachal Pradesh has the highest, about 79 percent, giving 3, 5, 4, 2, 1; NTA's own key for this item is disputed.
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