According to the India State of Forest Report 2011, actual forest cover is:
A10.10 percent
B21.05 percent
C33.33 percent
D50.50 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 21.05 percent
1. Forest area on record is 23.28 percent.
2. Actual canopy cover is measured by satellite.
3. It is only 21.05 percent.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 5, Natural Vegetation._
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