Which of the following statements are correct in the context of forest cover, as per the Forest Survey of India Report released in 2022?

1.Total forest cover is 21.71%; India added 1,540 sq km from 2019-2021

2.Top three states by forest-cover area are Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

3.Top three states/UTs by forest-cover percentage are Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Andaman & Nicobar

4.The three states with increase from 2019-2021 are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha

A2, 3 and 4

B1, 2 and 3

C1, 2 and 4

D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

All four statements from the 2022 forest survey are correct.

Statement 1 is right as forest cover is 21.71 percent with 1,540 square kilometres added.

Statement 2 is right as Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh lead by forest area.

Statement 3 is right as Lakshadweep, Mizoram and the Andaman and Nicobar lead by percentage.

Statement 4 is right as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha showed the largest gains.

The survey is published every two years by the Forest Survey of India.

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