GyanGramIndian Geography · Prelims 2012 Q458
A particular State in India has the following characteristics : 1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan. 2. It has over 80% of its area under…
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A particular State in India has the following characteristics :
1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan.
2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.
3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes Protected Area Network in this State.
Which one among the following States has all the above characteristics?
Source: UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012. Syllabus tags and explanation are GyanGram editorial joins for learning—not official UPSC metadata.
Correct option A
• Correct Answer: A
• Arunachal Pradesh lies at ~28°N (same latitude as northern Rajasthan), has ~80% forest cover (ISFR), and >12% of its forest is under Protected Area Network (2 NPs + 11 WLS).
• Assam (~36%), Himachal (~28%), and Uttarakhand (~45%) have significantly lower forest cover and do not meet all three criteria.
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Natural Vegetation & Forests
IGEO-U07Chapter
Natural Vegetation
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