Science & Tech | 04 Jun 2026

India forest and tree cover percentage

India's forest and tree cover accounted for 25.17 percent of the country's geographical area.

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What happened

India's forest and tree cover accounted for 25.17 percent of the country's geographical area. This update is useful for exam-oriented current affairs revision under Environment/Climate.

Key point: India's forest and tree cover accounted for 25.17 percent of the country's geographical area. 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 accounted for 25.17 percent of the country's geographical area.

MCQ Practice

1. India's forest and tree cover accounted for what percentage of its geographical area?
  • 21.76%
  • 25.17%
  • 3.41%
  • 50.17%

Answer: 25.17%

Why: Correct answer: B. India's forest and tree cover accounted for 25.17 percent of the country's geographical area. Therefore, option B (25.17%) is correct.

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