Which three states have the largest forest and tree cover by area, according to ISFR 2023?
- AMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
- BMadhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha
- CArunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- DMadhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra
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Correct answer: (d) Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra
Explanation
By forest and tree cover: Madhya Pradesh (85,724 sq km), Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra. By forest cover alone, Chhattisgarh is third.