In terms of area, which one is the largest state in India?
2014
In terms of area, which one is the largest state in India?
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Rajasthan
- C.
Maharashtra
- D.
Madhya Pradesh
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept: India’s 28 states differ widely in geographical extent, and “largest state by area” is a standard static-GK fact drawn from the officially published state-wise area figures (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation / Survey of India).
Application: Comparing the officially recorded areas of the four states offered:
State | Approx. area |
|---|---|
Rajasthan | 3,42,239 km² |
Madhya Pradesh | 3,08,252 km² |
Maharashtra | 3,07,713 km² |
Uttar Pradesh | 2,40,928 km² |
Rajasthan’s area (dominated by the Thar Desert in the west and the Aravalli range running through it) exceeds each of the other three figures, making it the largest of the four — and the largest state in India overall.
Cross-check: Rajasthan became India’s largest state in 2000, when Chhattisgarh was carved out of the undivided Madhya Pradesh (which held the top spot before that). The 2014 reorganisation that created Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh did not touch any of the four states listed here, so the ranking above was unchanged at the time this question was set and remains unchanged today.
Hence, Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area.