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Question

Which of the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh is not true:

  1. U.P. is the most populous and a slow growing State in India.
  2. The gap, between the per capita income of Uttar Pradesh and the country as a whole, is decreasing.
  3. Unirrigated area in the State is about 28 percent of the net sown area.
  4. In the last decade the literacy in the State has grown much faster as compared to the national average.

Answer:

Option B: The gap, between the per capita income of Uttar Pradesh and the country as a whole, is decreasing.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The gap, between the per capita income of Uttar Pradesh and the country as a whole, is decreasing. ”.

Per capita income of U.P. was 50.43% of India's per capita income in 20011-12 which declined to 49.21% in 2016-17 but plummeted to 44.20% in 2021-22.