Given below is a set of states. Arrange them in the descending order according…

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Given below is a set of states. Arrange them in the descending order according to the 2011 population census.

  1. A.

    Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh

  2. B.

    Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh

  3. C.

    Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Karnataka

  4. D.

    Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat

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Correct answer: D

As per the Census of India 2011, the most populous states included:

Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Bihar
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh (undivided)

Among the given options, Option A corresponds to the intended descending-population grouping based on the 2011 Census.

Therefore, the correct answer is A) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.

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