Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about 'India State of the…
2023
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about 'India State of the Forest Report'(ISFR)? (A) The first State of the Forest Report was published in 1947 (B) The report is based on the biennial assessment of India's foresrs carried out by Forest Survery of India(FSI). (C) Based on the ISFR 2021 report the total forest cover of the country is 21.71% of the total geographical area of the country. (D) The ISFR 2021 report shows a decrease of forest cover as compared to the previous assessment. Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
- A.
Only(B),(C) and (D) are correct
- B.
Only (C) and (D) are correct
- C.
Only (B) and (C) are correct
- D.
Only (A) and (B)and (C) are correct
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Correct answer: C
Correct Answer: Only (B) and (C) are correct / केवल (B) और (C) सही हैं। Key verified facts from ISFR 2021: The first India State of Forest Report was published in 1987 (not 1947).
The Forest Survey of India (FSI) prepares ISFR based on biennial national forest assessments and releases the report.
ISFR 2021 reports "forest cover" as 21.71% of the country’s geographical area, and reports "forest and tree cover" separately as 24.62% of the geographical area.
ISFR 2021 shows a net increase in recorded forest cover compared to the previous assessment (ISFR 2019).
Assessing the question's statements as written: The statement that the first ISFR was published in 1947 is incorrect; the correct year is 1987.
The statement that the report is based on a biennial assessment by FSI is correct.
The statement that the total forest cover is 21.71% is correct if it refers specifically to "forest cover" (as reported in ISFR 2021). It is incorrect if it is intended to mean "forest and tree cover", because that combined figure is 24.62%.
The statement that ISFR 2021 shows a decrease in forest cover is incorrect; ISFR 2021 records a net increase in forest cover relative to ISFR 2019.