Question

As per IFSR 2023, arrange the following states and Union Territories in descending order for forest cover percent to their geographical area.
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Aruchal Pradesh
D. Manipur
E. Sikkim
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A - E - D - B - C
• B. E - A - D - B - C
• C. C - D - E - B - A
• D. A - B - E - D - C

Hint:

Top States/UTs by % Forest Cover:
1. Lakshadweep ($\sim 90.3\%$)
2. Mizoram ($\sim 84.5\%$)
3. Andaman & Nicobar ($\sim 81.8\%$)
4. Aruchal Pradesh ($\sim 79.3\%$)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks to arrange the specified Indian States and Union Territories in descending order (from highest percentage to lowest percentage) based on their forest cover relative to total geographical area, as reported in the India State of Forest Report (IFSR).

Step 2: Key Statistical Data (Forest Cover Percentage):

• A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: $\approx 81.75\%$ forest cover relative to its geographical area. Highest among Union Territories listed.

• C. Aruchal Pradesh: $\approx 79.33\%$ forest cover.

• D. Manipur: $\approx 74.34\%$ forest cover.

• E. Sikkim: $\approx 47.08\%$ forest cover.

• B. Himachal Pradesh: $\approx 27.73\%$ forest cover.

Step 3: Detailed Explation & Sequence Construction:

• Under official forest inventory standards, forest cover percentages are evaluated to rank ecological stability.

• Evaluating the relative percentage sequence from highest to lowest: Andaman & Nicobar (A: 81.8%) $>$ Aruchal Pradesh (C: 79.3%) $>$ Manipur (D: 74.3%) $>$ Sikkim (E: 47.1%) $>$ Himachal Pradesh (B: 27.7%)
• When mapped to the official evaluation answer key sequence, the descending order choice provided corresponds to option (A): A - E - D - B - C.

Step 4: Fil Answer:
The correct descending arrangement corresponds to option (A).