MCQ on Uttar Pradesh Forest Cover ISFR 2023

 

1. What is the total geographical area of Uttar
Pradesh as per ISFR 2023?

• a) 2,40,928 sq km
• b) 2,50,000 sq km
• c) 2,38,566 sq km
• d) 2,45,100 sq km
  Answer: a) 2,40,928 sq km
  Explanation: The article states Uttar Pradesh has a
  geographical area of 2,40,928 sq km.

 

2. Which state had the highest increase in green
cover in 2023?

• a) Uttar Pradesh
• b) Chhattisgarh
• c) Odisha
• d) Gujarat
  Answer: b) Chhattisgarh
  Explanation: Chhattisgarh led with a 684 sq km increase, while
  UP ranked second (559.19 sq km).

 

3. How many trees were planted in UP over seven
years?

• a) 150 crore
• b) 210 crore
• c) 300 crore
• d) 100 crore
  Answer: b) 210 crore
  Explanation: The Yogi government planted over 210 crore trees
  in seven years.

 

4. What defines “Forest Cover” under ISFR
2023?

• a) Only government-owned forests
• b) Lands >1 hectare with 10%+ tree canopy, including orchards
• c) Urban parks and gardens
• d) Protected wildlife reserves
  Answer: b) Lands >1 hectare with 10%+ tree canopy,
  including orchards.
  Explanation: Forest Cover includes all lands >1 hectare
  with 10%+ canopy density, irrespective of ownership.

 

5. Which district had the highest increase in green
cover (acres)?

• a) Bijnor
• b) Jhansi
• c) Kanpur City
• d) Etawat
  Answer: b) Jhansi (8,597 acres).

 

6. Convert Jhansi’s increase (8,597 acres) to sq km
(approx).

• a) 25.29 sq km
• b) 34.79 sq km
• c) 13.53 sq km
• d) 31.44 sq km
  Answer: b) 34.79 sq km
  Explanation: 1 sq km ≈ 247.105 acres; 8,597 ÷ 247.105 ≈ 34.79.

 

7. What is the National Forest Policy 1988’s
target?

• a) 10% forest cover
• b) 33% forest/tree cover
• c) 20% green cover
• d) 50% protected forests
  Answer: b) 33% forest/tree cover.

 

8. Which ministry released ISFR 2023?

• a) Ministry of Agriculture
• b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
• c) Ministry of Rural Development
• d) Ministry of Earth Sciences
  Answer: b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

 

9. What percentage of UP’s area was forest cover in
2023?

• a) 6.24%
• b) 9.96%
• c) 3.72%
• d) 6.2%
  Answer: a) 6.24% (15,045.80 sq km of 2,40,928 sq km).

 

10. Which state leads in tree cover area?

• a) Maharashtra
• b) Rajasthan
• c) Uttar Pradesh
• d) Kerala
  Answer: a) Maharashtra (14,524.8 sq km).

 

11. What was UP’s tree cover increase (2021–2023)?

• a) 118.43 sq km
• b) 440.76 sq km
• c) 559.19 sq km
• d) 684 sq km
  Answer: b) 440.76 sq km (from 8,510.16 to 8,950.92 sq km).

 

12. Which term refers to tree patches <1 hectare
outside forests?

• a) Forest Cover
• b) Green Cover
• c) Tree Cover
• d) RFA
  Answer: c) Tree Cover.

 

13. UP’s forest cover in 2021 was ___% of its
geographical area.

• a) 6.2%
• b) 3.53%
• c) 9.73%
• d) 6.24%
  Answer: a) 6.2% (14,927.37 sq km ÷ 2,40,928 sq km).

 

14. What primarily drove UP’s tree cover growth?

• a) Natural regeneration
• b) Industrial plantations
• c) Government-led plantation drives
• d) Foreign funding
  Answer: c) Government-led plantation drives (210 crore trees
  planted).

 

15. Amroha’s green cover increased by ~___ sq km.

• a) 28.85
• b) 31.44
• c) 25.29
• d) 34.79
  Answer: b) 31.44 (7,769 acres ÷ 247.105).

 

16. Which state had the highest forest growth
outside RFA?

• a) Gujarat
• b) Uttar Pradesh
• c) Bihar
• d) Kerala
  Answer: a) Gujarat (241 sq km).

 

17. Green Cover is the sum of:

• a) Forest Cover + RFA
• b) Tree Cover + Urban parks
• c) Forest Cover + Tree Cover
• d) Protected areas + Orchards
  Answer: c) Forest Cover + Tree Cover.

 

18. ISFR 2023 was released on:

• a) December 21, 2023
• b) December 21, 2024
• c) January 1, 2023
• d) March 15, 2024
  Answer: b) December 21, 2024 (as per the article).

 

19. UP’s green cover aligns with which
international agreement?

• a) Kyoto Protocol
• b) Paris Agreement
• c) Montreal Protocol
• d) Basel Convention
  Answer: b) Paris Agreement (mentioned in the conclusion).

 

20. Which is NOT part of Forest Cover?

• a) Bamboo
• b) Orchards
• c) Scattered urban trees
• d) Palms
  Answer: c) Scattered urban trees (fall under Tree Cover).

 

21. RFA stands for:

• a) Recorded Forest Area
• b) Reserved Forest Act
• c) Rural Forestry Agency
• d) Regional Forest Agreement
  Answer: a) Recorded Forest Area.

 

22. UP’s net green cover increase (2021–2023) was:

• a) 118.43 sq km
• b) 559.19 sq km
• c) 684 sq km
• d) 440.76 sq km
  Answer: b) 559.19 sq km.

 

23. District with smallest increase (sq km):

• a) Bijnor
• b) Kanpur City
• c) Etawat
• d) Amroha
  Answer: a) Bijnor (13.53 sq km).

 

24. UP’s rank in tree cover among states:

• a) 1st
• b) 2nd
• c) 3rd
• d) 4th
  Answer: c) 3rd (after Maharashtra and Rajasthan).

 

25. Primary reason for UP’s green growth:

• a) Industrial decline
• b) Plantation drives and protection policies
• c) Climate change
• d) Urbanization
  Answer: b) Plantation drives and protection policies.

 

26. ISFR reports are published:

• a) Annually
• b) Biennially
• c) Every 5 years
• d) Quarterly
  Answer: b) Biennially (18th edition in 2023).

 

27. UP’s forest cover increased by ___ sq km
(2021–2023).

• a) 440.76
• b) 118.43
• c) 559.19
• d) 684
  Answer: b) 118.43 sq km.

 

 Also Read: Uttar Pradesh Forest Cover ISFR 2023