Geography · Chapter 9 of 29

Natural Vegetation: BPSC Prelims PYQs

12 previous-year questions on Natural Vegetation, asked 2000–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   According to India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

   1. AThe total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country
   2. BThe top three States with the largest Recorded Forest Area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar, and Manipur
   3. CThe maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
   4. DMore than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019

   In India, the State with the largest area under dense deciduous forest cover is :

   1. AOdisha
   2. BMaharashtra
   3. CMadhya Pradesh
   4. DChhattisgarh
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   Sunderban is in the area of-

   1. ATropical moist evergreen forest
   2. BSubtropical moist
   3. CMoist temperate forest
   4. DDense mangrove forest
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

   What is the evergreen forest area of the Ganges Delta called?

   1. ASundargarh
   2. BSundarban
   3. CSurendranagar
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   Which one of the following States has the highest percentage of area under forests?

   1. AHimachal Pradesh
   2. BAssam
   3. CAndhra Pradesh
   4. DArunachal Pradesh
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   Thorny forests are not found in-

   1. AKarnataka
   2. BAndhra Pradesh
   3. CTamil Nadu
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   In which of the following states does the forest cover not exceed 75%?

   1. AMizoram
   2. BNagaland
   3. CMeghalaya
   4. DMadhya Pradesh
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001

   What is the percentage of forest area in the total geographical area of India?

   1. A20.7%
   2. B21.7%
   3. C22.7%
   4. D23.7%
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

   The maximum percentage of forest area is in -

   1. AArunachal Pradesh
   2. BHimachal Pradesh
   3. CMizoram
   4. DNagaland
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018

    Where among the following regions of India do tropical moist evergreen forests not grow?

    1. AEastern Ghats
    2. BWestern Ghats
    3. CAndaman Islands
    4. DNorth-Eastern region
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

    According to the India State of Forest Report released in February 2018, what percentage of India’s total area comes under forest area?

    1. A23.00%
    2. B23.40%
    3. C24.00%
    4. D24.40%
    5. EMore than one of the above / None of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Choose the forests found in the Western Ghats, North-Eastern region hills, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

    1. ATropical thorn forest
    2. BTropical deciduous forest
    3. CTropical evergreen forest
    4. DMountain forest
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →