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Census UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

More than one-fourth of India's urban population lives in the two States, of:

Answer & Solution

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Option C: Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh”.
More than one-fourth of India's urban population lives in the two states of: (4) Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

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