Previous Year Question
Write in descending order the following States on the basis of their population as per Census, 2011:
Bihar
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Choose the correct answer with the help of following codes:
A.
3, 4, 1, 2
B.
1, 3, 2, 4
C.
1, 3, 4, 2
D.
3, 1, 4, 2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
According to Census 2011, the total populations of the given States were—
Uttar Pradesh (3) — 199,812,341
Bihar (1) — 104,099,452
West Bengal (4) — 91,276,115
Andhra Pradesh (2) — 84,580,777
Therefore, the descending order by population is—
Uttar Pradesh > Bihar > West Bengal > Andhra Pradesh