Arrange the following states in order of their decreasing population size as per the census 2011 :
- 1. West Bengal
- 2. Bihar
- 3. Maharashtra
- 4. Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
2 – 3 – 1 – 4
3 – 2 – 1 – 4
1 – 4 – 3 – 2
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
1. West Bengal: ~91.3 million
2. Bihar: ~104.1 million
3. Maharashtra: ~112.4 million
4. Andhra Pradesh (undivided): ~84.6 million
Arranging these in decreasing order of population: Maharashtra > Bihar > West Bengal > Andhra Pradesh. This corresponds to the sequence 3 – 2 – 1 – 4.
– Bihar had the third-largest population.
– West Bengal had the fourth-largest population.
– Andhra Pradesh (undivided) had the fifth-largest population.