In terms of area, which one of the following Indian States has the largest coverage of forests? (1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Chhattisgarh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Orissa

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(3) Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The forest cover includes all lands which have a tree canopy density of more than ten percent when projected vertically on the horizontal ground, with a minimum areal extent of one hectare. Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest area in the country. Forest area of the state constitutes 31 percent of the total area of the state. The forest area in the state constitutes about 12.44 per cent of the total forest area of India.

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