State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

UPPCS · Question 64

Arrange the following States of India in ascending order on the basis of their area. 1. Haryana 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Punjab 4. Uttarakhand Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 3, 1, 4, 2
  2. 1, 3, 4, 2
  3. 1, 3, 2, 4
  4. 3, 1, 2, 4
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Answer: (B) 1, 3, 4, 2

Explanation

Areas: Haryana ~44,212 sq km < Punjab ~50,362 < Uttarakhand ~53,483 < Himachal Pradesh ~55,673. (The criterion is cut off in the scan; area is the basis consistent with the options.)