The State has reported the extent of recorded forest area (RFA) 16,582 sq km which is 6.88% of its geographical area. Hecne statement 1 is Correct.
The reserved, protected and unclassed forests are 72.79% and 6.98% and 20.23% of the recorded forest area in the State respectively. Hence statement 2 is Correct.
Forest cover accounts for tree patches of size 1 ha and more having canopy density more than 10%. However, trees occurring in patches of size less than 1 ha including scattered trees are assessed through sampling based methodology. Tree cover in Uttar Pradesh has been 7,342 sq km.
Tree cover of Uttar Pradesh has decreased by 100 sq km as compared to the previous assessment reported in ISFR 2017.
The total Carbon stock of forests in the State is 115.69 million tonnes (424.20 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent) which is 1.62% of the total forest carbon of the country.
Option 1 : ii and ivThe correct answer is ii and iv.
The decadal growth rate is a vital part of Census operations.
This gives an overview of the percentage of total population...
Option 4 : ii, iii and ivThe correct answer is ii, iii and iv.
The geo-physiological and climatic conditions of Rajasthan support the cultivation of coarse cereals, particularly bajra, and jowar, maize,...
Option 1 : 1, 2 and 4The correct answer is 1, 2 and 4
New York Declaration on Forests:
Spurred by the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit in September 2014, the New York...
Option 2 : 2 and 4 onlyThe correct answer is Option 2.
Washing soda is obtained by heating baking soda and then recrystallizing the sodium carbonate.
Chemical name - Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3).
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Option 3 : Both 1 and 2
Tree cover of Uttar Pradesh has decreased by 100 sq km as compared to the previous assessment reported in ISFR 2017. Hence statement 1...
Option 4 : None of these
In terms of forest canopy density classes, the State has
Very Dense Forest (VDF) 2,616.43 sq km
Dense Forest (MDF) 4,080.04 sq km
Open Forest (OF) 8,109.18 sq...
Option 3 : Bot 1 and 2
The Forest Cover in the State is 14,805.65 sq km which is 6.15 % of the State's geographical area. Hence statement 1 is Correct.
In...
Option 3 : 2 and 3 only
Net primary production is estimated at 21.9 gigatonnes carbon per year for tropical forests, 8.1 for temperate forests, and 2.6 for boreal forests.
Forests at...
Option 3 : (a) and (b)The correct answer is (a) and (b).
The chief sources of hardwood timber are Broad-leaved evergreen forests and Broad-leaved deciduous forests.
Hardwood is the wood that is obtained from...