Multiple choice

Which of the following Indian states is the most populous state as per the 2011 census?

  1. Bihar

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Maharashtra
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Explanation

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Pradesh was the most populous state with approximately 199 million people, significantly ahead of second-place Maharashtra (112 million). Bihar, West Bengal, and Maharashtra all had substantial populations but none matched Uttar Pradesh's demographic scale. UP has consistently been India's most populous state across multiple census decades.

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