Question

Arrange the following Indian States in descending order of their geographical areas:

I. Rajasthan

II. Tamil Nadu

III. Maharashtra

IV. Karnataka

1. I, II, III, IV
2. III, I, IV, II
3. I, III, IV, II
4. III, IV, I, II

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : I, III, IV, II

The correct answer is I, III, IV, II.

• Areawise, Rajasthan is the largest state of India while population-wise Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India.
• Rajasthan is followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra at second and third positions respectively.
• The list of states in accordance to their area is as follows

State	Area (sq km)
Rajasthan	342.239
Madhya Pradesh	308.252
Maharashtra	307.713
UP	240.928
J&K	222.236
Karnataka	191.791
Andra Pradesh	162.968
Odisha	155.707
Chattishgarh	135.912
Tamil Nadu	130.060
Telangana	112.077
Bihar	94.136