Consider the following Indian States :
- 1. Bihar
- 2. Rajasthan
- 3. Jammu and Kashmir
- 4. Haryana
Which one of the following is the correct ascending order of the above States on the basis of percentage of State’s population to total population of India (based on census 2011) ?
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
4 – 2 – 1 – 3
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
2 – 3 – 4 – 1
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2017
Let’s approximate the populations (in millions) and calculate the percentages (approx) relative to India’s total population (approx 1210 million) in 2011:
1. Bihar: Approx 104 million (approx 8.6%)
2. Rajasthan: Approx 68.5 million (approx 5.6%)
3. Jammu and Kashmir: Approx 12.5 million (approx 1.0%)
4. Haryana: Approx 25.3 million (approx 2.1%)
Arranging these percentages in ascending order:
1.0% (Jammu and Kashmir) < 2.1% (Haryana) < 5.6% (Rajasthan) < 8.6% (Bihar) The corresponding order of states is Jammu and Kashmir (3), Haryana (4), Rajasthan (2), Bihar (1). Thus, the correct ascending order is 3 – 4 – 2 – 1.