What percentage of total forest area of Madhya Pradesh, Teak trees are found?
- (a)About 15%
- (b)About 20%
- (c)About 25%
- (d)About 30%
Correct — B, about 20%. Teak (Sagwan, Tectona grandis) is one of the principal species of Madhya Pradesh's forests; per the official answer it accounts for roughly 20% of the state's total forest area. Teak forests dominate the Nimar, Malwa and central regions.
- (a)About 15% — Understates the teak share; the figure taken is about 20%.
- (c)About 25% — Higher than the roughly 20% share of teak in MP's forests.
- (d)About 30% — Overstates the teak proportion of the state's forest area.
Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover of any Indian state. Its two dominant timber species are teak (Sagwan) and sal; teak forests occupy a major share of the state's forest area.
MP forest questions test the teak/sal split. Anchor teak at about one-fifth (~20%) of the forest area, with sal important in the east.
- Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest area among Indian states.
- Teak (Tectona grandis / Sagwan) is a leading species, ~20% of forest area.
- Sal is the other major species, prominent in eastern MP.
- Teak is valued as a durable timber.
- Confusing the teak share with the sal share
- Over- or under-stating the percentage
MP forest statistics — teak ~ 20% of forest area.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which state of India has the largest forest cover by area?
- (a)Madhya Pradesh
- (b)Arunachal Pradesh
- (c)Chhattisgarh
- (d)Odisha
Answer(a) Madhya Pradesh.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The botanical name of teak (Sagwan) is:
- (a)Tectona grandis
- (b)Shorea robusta
- (c)Dalbergia sissoo
- (d)Azadirachta indica
Answer(a) Tectona grandis.