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Q5 (UPPSC/2024) Geography › Indian Economic Geography

Write in descending order the following States on the basis of their population as per Census, 2011 :
1. Bihar
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Choose the correct answer with the help of the following codes :

Explanation

According to the Census 2011 data, the population of the states mentioned in the question is as follows:

  • Uttar Pradesh (3): 19,98,12,341 (Rank 1 in India)
  • Bihar (1): 10,40,99,452 (Rank 3 in India)
  • West Bengal (4): 9,12,76,115 (Rank 4 in India)
  • Andhra Pradesh (2): 8,45,80,777 (Rank 5 in India, based on undivided state data)

Maharashtra (Rank 2 with ~11.23 crore) is not included in the list. Arranging the given states in descending order of population gives the sequence: Uttar Pradesh > Bihar > West Bengal > Andhra Pradesh, which corresponds to the code 3, 1, 4, 2. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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