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UPPSC 2008 GS-I UP Special
Question

Consider following statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of India’s population.
Reason (R): It is also the most densely populated State of India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: (A) is true, but (R) is false

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is true, but (R) is false”.
Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of India's population. But, the state with the highest population density in India is Bihar, with 1102 people per square kilometer.

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