Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Uttar Pradesh Which one of the following is the correct sequence of these States in terms of the increasing order of their geographical area?

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Q: 29 (IES/2004)
Consider the following States:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttar Pradesh
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of these States in terms of the increasing order of their geographical area?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IES

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keywords: 

{'madhya pradesh': [16, 0, 16, 28], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'uttar pradesh': [5, 1, 0, 7], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6], 'geographical area': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'order': [6, 12, 34, 35]}

The correct sequence of the given states, in terms of increasing order of their geographical area, is option 1: 4-1-3-2.

Let`s dissect each option for better understanding:

Option 1: 4-1-3-2

According to this option, Uttar Pradesh (4) has the smallest geographical area, followed by Andhra Pradesh (1), Maharashtra (3), and finally Madhya Pradesh (2) with the largest geographical area. Therefore, this option is correct.

Option 2: 2-3-4-1

According to this option, Madhya Pradesh (2) has the smallest geographical area, followed by Maharashtra (3), Uttar Pradesh (4), and Andhra Pradesh (1) with the largest geographical area. This option is not correct because the order is not in terms of increasing geographical area.

Option 3: 43-1-2

This option is incorrect as it mentions "43" as the first state, which is not among the given states.

Option 4: 2-4-3-1

According to this option, Madhya Pradesh (2) has the smallest geographical area, followed by Uttar Pradesh (4), Maharashtra (3), and Andhra Pradesh (1