Question

Which state in India has the highest population?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar

Answer 1

Hint: India is the union of 28 states and 8 union territories. India is having the second most populated country in the world, whereas China is in the first place. According to the consensus of India 2011, our population is 1210193422.

Complete answer:
According to the people living, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state. Whereas Sikkim is the least populous state. According to the 2011 census, UP state has an estimated population of 199581477. This figure is 16.49% of the population of India. In terms of the population, Uttar Pradesh is equivalent to Brazil. The male-female ratio in UP is 1000 to 908 in the state.
UP is having many places of tourist attractions. Some of these are the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Fatehpur Sikri, Banaras Ghats, Kanpur Gardens etc.

Additional Information:
The latest population figures are based on a census of India done in the year 2011. The first population census in British India was done during the year 1872. As India's independence was in 1947, a census has been conducted after every 10 years. First was occurred in 1951. The census procedure is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner. This office is working under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Actually, it is one of the largest administrative tasks conducted by any federal government.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
After the UP state, Bihar has overtaken Maharashtra as the second largest state by population. Bihar is having almost 125 million people living here.