Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh– (1) Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state. (2) The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land. Select the correct answer from the code given below– Code :

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Neither 1 nor 2. In Uttar Pradesh forest constitute about 6.15% of Total Geographic Area of State (ISFR 2021). Hence 1st statement is incorrect. Also the area of forest land in Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Balia is given below– Jaunpur–67.02 km2 Ghazipur–29.0 km2 Ballia–22.15 km2 Therefore 2nd statement is also incorrect. Note : The commission has considered option (d) as the correct answer.

Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh– (1) Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state. (2) The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land. Select the correct answer from the code given below– Code :

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