Arrange the following states of India in descending order according to their total population.
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (A), (B), (C)
(D) Uttar Pradesh — first, with 199,581,477 people, the highest of all the states.
(A) Rajasthan — second, with 68,621,012.
(B) Arunachal Pradesh — third, with 1,382,611.
(C) Sikkim — last, with only 607,688.
Note: This question is taken from the Appendix (i) of the NCERT book (India: People and Economy). Do not miss the Glossary and the Appendices while studying.
NCERT (2026-27): “Distribution of Population … The percentage shares of population of the states and Union Territories in the country (Appendix) show that Uttar Pradesh has the highest population followed by Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.” Appendix (i): India: State-wise Population Distribution, Density and Growth, 2011
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