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UPSC 2019: Consider the following States: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Odisha With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?
(a)2-3-1-4
(b)2-3-4-1
(c)3-2-4-1
(d)3-2-1-4
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According to India State of Forest Report 2017, the percentage of forest cover to state area is: Maharashtra ≈ 16 %, Madhya Pradesh ≈ 25 %, Odisha ≈ 32 %, Chhattisgarh ≈ 41 %. Arranging in ascending order gives 3 (Maharashtra) < 2 (M.P.) < 4 (Odisha) < 1 (Chhattisgarh) i.e., option (c). Other orders misplace at least one state’s rank. ([drishtiias.com](https://www.drishtiias.com/prelims-analysis/2019-prelims-analysis))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 33. It falls under Geography > Biogeography & Natural Vegetation.
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