Previous Year Question
The population of U.P. exceeds that of?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Brazil
C.
Pakistan
D.
Indonesia
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
According to Census 2001, the population of Uttar Pradesh was approximately 166.2 million.
According to the international population estimates available around that period, the population of Bangladesh was about 150.5 million. Therefore, the population of Uttar Pradesh exceeded that of Bangladesh.
In contrast, around the same period—
Pakistan had a population of about 176.7 million,
Brazil about 196.7 million,
while Indonesia had an even larger population.
Thus, among the given options, only Bangladesh had a population lower than that of Uttar Pradesh.