Question

Which of the following districts has the highest forest cover area (in sq km) in Uttarakhand?

  1. Nainital
  2. Uttarkashi
  3. Pauri Garhwal
  4. Almora

Answer:

Option C: Pauri Garhwal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pauri Garhwal”.

The top three districts in Uttarakhand with the highest area under forest cover, as per the India State of Forest Report 2023, are: Pauri Garhwal – 3,360.55 sq km > Uttarkashi – 3,023.86 sq km > Nainital – 2,866.55 sq km