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Topic 217 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

Counting forests: ISFR and Van Adhiniyam

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: The Forest Survey of India's fortnightly 'Anavaran' forest-loss alerts have not been issued since November 2025.
  2. Report: The India State of Forest Report 2023 was prepared by the Forest Survey of India.
  3. Preparing Body: FSI works under the Environment Ministry and publishes the forest report every two years.
  4. Global Benchmark: FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 is used for global comparison.
  5. Law Changed: The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 2023 amended and renamed the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
  6. Court Status: In Ashok Kumar Sharma v Union of India, a Supreme Court interim order of 19 February 2024 keeps the broad Godavarman meaning of forest.
  7. India Link: The definition decides which land needs Central clearance before diversion for non-forest use.
  8. Headquarters: FSI is headquartered in Dehradun.
  9. Founded: The Forest (Conservation) Act was passed in 1980; FSI was set up in 1981.
  10. Landmark: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v Union of India (1996) read 'forest' in its dictionary meaning, covering land regardless of ownership.
  11. Articles: Forests are Concurrent List Entry 17A, moved there by the 42nd Amendment (1976); Article 48A protects forests and wildlife.
  12. Doctrine: The dictionary-meaning doctrine treats land as forest by its character, while a statutory definition limits it to recorded forests.
Question 1 of 10

What is the name of the Forest Survey of India's fortnightly forest-loss alert, not issued since November 2025?

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Answer: (B) Anavaran

Core Trigger: The Forest Survey of India's fortnightly 'Anavaran' forest-loss alerts have not been issued since November 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which body prepared the India State of Forest Report 2023?

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Answer: (D) Forest Survey of India

Report: The India State of Forest Report 2023 was prepared by the Forest Survey of India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 2

Question 3 of 10

At what interval does the Forest Survey of India publish the forest report?

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Answer: (B) Every two years

Preparing Body: FSI works under the Environment Ministry and publishes the forest report every two years.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which FAO assessment is used for global forest comparison?

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Answer: (B) Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025

Global Benchmark: FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 is used for global comparison.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 2023 amended and renamed which Act?

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Answer: (B) Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Law Changed: The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 2023 amended and renamed the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 5

Question 6 of 10

In which case did the Supreme Court pass the interim order of 19 February 2024 on the meaning of forest?

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Answer: (D) Ashok Kumar Sharma v Union of India

Court Status: In Ashok Kumar Sharma v Union of India, a Supreme Court interim order of 19 February 2024 keeps the broad Godavarman meaning of forest.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Forest Survey of India is headquartered in which city?

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Answer: (D) Dehradun

Headquarters: FSI is headquartered in Dehradun.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Forest Survey of India set up?

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Answer: (D) 1981

Founded: The Forest (Conservation) Act was passed in 1980; FSI was set up in 1981.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Consider: 1) Godavarman (1996) read 'forest' in its dictionary meaning, covering land regardless of ownership. 2) A statutory definition treats land as forest by its character. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Landmark: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v Union of India (1996) read 'forest' in its dictionary meaning, covering land regardless of ownership.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1) Forests were moved to Concurrent List Entry 17A by the 44th Amendment (1978). 2) Article 48A protects forests and wildlife. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Articles: Forests are Concurrent List Entry 17A, moved there by the 42nd Amendment (1976); Article 48A protects forests and wildlife.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 217, point 11

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