Arrange the following states in ascending order according to their area under…

2024

Arrange the following states in ascending order according to their area under forest cover:
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Maharastra
(D) Odisha
(E) Madhya Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A.

    (A), (C), (D), (B), (E)

  2. B.

    (C), (D), (B), (A), (E)

  3. C.

    (B), (A), (C), (E), (D)

  4. D.

    (D), (B), (A), (E), (C)

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Correct answer: B

Key idea: arrange the states by their total area under forest cover (from least to greatest).

  • Maharashtra — approximately 40,000 sq km (smallest among the five)

  • Odisha — approximately 55,000 sq km

  • Chhattisgarh — approximately 62,000 sq km

  • Arunachal Pradesh — approximately 66,000 sq km

  • Madhya Pradesh — approximately 77,000 sq km (largest among the five)

Final ascending order (least to greatest area under forest cover): Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.

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