Bihar Special GK PYQ 383 of 603 · Population & Urbanisation

The population of Bihar in India is

  1. AMaximum
  2. BSecond to the maximum
  3. CThird to the maximum
  4. DFourth to the maximum

38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

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Correct answer: (b) Second to the maximum

Explanation

According to the 1991 Census, the population of undivided Bihar (including Jharkhand) was 8.637 crore, which was the highest after Uttar Pradesh’s population (13.91 crore). Thus, in 1991 Bihar was the second most populous state in India. According to the 2001 Census, Bihar was the third most populous state in India. In the 2011 Census as well, Bihar holds the third position.

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