Which one of the following groups of states has maximum Forest cover in terms of area ........

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Which one of the following groups of states has maximum Forest cover (in terms of area):

Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Odisha, Telungana and Bihar.

Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Haryana.

Madhya Pradesh, Tripura and Chhattisgarh.

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Explanation:

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017. The increase in the forest cover has been observed as 6,778 sq km and that of tree cover as 1, 243 sq km. The total forest and tree cover is 24.39% of geographical area of the country. Increase in forest cover has been observed in Very Dense Forest (VDF) which absorbs maximum carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It is followed by increase in forest cover in open forest. States with maximum Forest cover (in terms of area): Madhya Pradesh (77,414 sq km) Arunachal Pradesh (66,964 sq km) and Chhattisgarh (55,547 sq km).