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Question

As per 2001 2011 Census arrange the following States/Union Territories in descending order of population.

  1. Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim - Mizoram
  2. Chandigarh - Puducherry - Mizoram - Sikkim
  3. Puducherry - Chandigarh - Mizoram - Sikkim
  4. Mizoram - Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim

Answer:

Option D: Mizoram - Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mizoram - Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim”.

According to the 2011 Census, the states/union territories listed in descending order of population are:

Mizoram: 1,091,014
Chandigarh: 1,054,686
Puducherry: 946,600
Sikkim: 607,688