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Approximately what percentage of Gujarat's total geographical area was under forest in 2018-19?
A20.0%
B11.15%
C8.71%
D42.58%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 11.15%
1. The forest section gives the forest area of Gujarat.
2. Forest covered about 21859.22 sq.km., which is about 11.15% of the total geographical area.
3. The 8.71% figure is the area under sanctuaries and national parks, not total forest, so it is a trap.
4. The 42.58% figure is the urban share of population, unrelated to forest.
5. Therefore forest cover was about 11.15% of the geographical area.
_Source: Socio-Economic Review 2019-20, Gujarat State (Directorate of Economics & Statistics), p.25_
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