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 -

A) Only 1

B) Both 1 and 2

C) Only 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2023 (GS Paper I)