Science & Tech | 04 Jun 2026

India forest and tree cover 2023

India's forest and tree cover stood at 8.27 lakh sq. km according to ISFR 2023.

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What happened

India's forest and tree cover stood at 8.27 lakh sq. km according to ISFR 2023. This update is useful for exam-oriented current affairs revision under Environment/Climate.

Key point: India's forest and tree cover stood at 8.27 lakh sq. km according to ISFR 2023. Exam relevance: This fact can be asked directly in SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence and State exam current affairs sections.

Why it matters

Useful for one-liner current affairs, static-GK linkage and quick revision.

Static GK

  • Environment/Climate fact: India's forest and tree cover stood at 8.27 lakh sq. km according to ISFR 2023.

MCQ Practice

1. According to ISFR 2023 cited in the release, India's forest and tree cover stood at:
  • 8.27 lakh sq. km
  • 1.12 lakh sq. km
  • 7.15 thousand sq. km
  • 25 lakh sq. km

Answer: 8.27 lakh sq. km

Why: Correct answer: A. India's forest and tree cover stood at 8.27 lakh sq. km according to ISFR 2023. Therefore, option A (8.27 lakh sq. km) is correct.

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