Science & Tech | 04 Jun 2026

India forest cover 2023

Forest cover alone was 7.15 lakh sq. km, or 21.76 percent of India's geographical area.

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What happened

Forest cover alone was 7.15 lakh sq. km, or 21.76 percent of India's geographical area. This update is useful for exam-oriented current affairs revision under Environment/Climate.

Key point: Forest cover alone was 7.15 lakh sq. km, or 21.76 percent of India'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: Forest cover alone was 7.15 lakh sq. km, or 21.76 percent of India's geographical area.

MCQ Practice

1. Forest cover alone was reported as what percentage of India's geographical area?
  • 21.76%
  • 25.17%
  • 3.41%
  • 12.2%

Answer: 21.76%

Why: Correct answer: A. Forest cover alone was 7.15 lakh sq. km, or 21.76 percent of India's geographical area. Therefore, option A (21.76%) is correct.

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