Previous Year Question
Which among the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is smallest in terms of area?
Hamirpur
Hardoi
Hathras
Hapur
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Among the given districts, Hapur has the smallest geographical area. According to the official demographic data of the Hapur district administration, its area is approximately 660 square kilometres.
For comparison—
Hamirpur — approximately 4,121.9 sq km
Hardoi — approximately 5,989 sq km
Hathras — approximately 1,800.1 sq km
Hapur — approximately 660 sq km
Thus, the geographical area of Hapur is considerably smaller than that of the other three districts.
Hapur is located in western Uttar Pradesh and forms part of the National Capital Region (NCR). It was created on 28 September 2011 by separating territory from the then Ghaziabad district and was initially named Panchsheel Nagar. On 23 July 2012, it was renamed Hapur.