Previous year MCQs

Census UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is the correct ranking of states on the basis of population size?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: U.P, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “U.P, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal”.
Uttar Pradesh > Maharashtra > Bihar > West Benga > Andhra Pradesh > Madhya Pradesh> Tamil Nadu

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Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct Explanation of A.
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C) A is true but R is false.
  4. D) A is false but R is true.