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Question

According to the 1991 2011 Census, the least densely populated states of India in ascending order are:

  1. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim
  2. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim
  3. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland
  4. Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram

Answer:

Option C: Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland”.

Arunachal Pradesh (17) < Andaman & Nicobar island (46) < Mizoram (52) < Sikkim (86) < Jammu & Kashmir (124) < Manipur (115) < Nagaland (121)