Question

The smallest and largest state in India are _________.
a.Maharashtra - Tamil Nadu
b.Punjab - Haryana
c.Rajasthan - Goa
d.Andhra Pradesh - Goa

Answer 1

Hint: India is the second-most populous country in the world with a population of 1.4 billion. It comprises 28 states and 8 union territories.

Complete Answer: India is a country which is awfully rich and prosperous in its culture with unique geographical features. India has a total area of 3,287,240 sq km.

On the basis of area, Rajasthan is the largest state with 199,812,341 sq km of land area and Goa is the smallest state with 3,702 sq km land area. Similarly, Jammu and Kashmir is the largest union territory of India, Lakshadweep being the smallest.

Looking at the options given:

Option a: Maharashtra is the 3rd largest State of India. This is an incorrect answer.

Option b: Punjab and Haryana have a nearly equal land area. This is an incorrect answer.

Option c: Rajasthan is the largest state with 199,812,341 sq km of land area and Goa is the smallest state with 3,702 sq km land area. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Option d: Goa is the smallest state but Andhra Pradesh is not the largest one. This is an incorrect answer.

Option 'c' is correct.

Note:
-According to the Census of India 2011, the population of India stands at 1,210,193,422. It is the 7th largest country on the basis of area and 2nd largest on the basis of population.
-On the basis of population, Uttar Pradesh is the highly populated state and Sikkim is the least populous state.