As on 2021, The Place of Haryana in India in terms of area is ?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) 21st

Explanation:
• As of 2021, Haryana ranks 21st in terms of geographical area among the states and union territories of India.
• The total area of Haryana is approximately 44,212 square kilometers.
• It accounts for about 1.34% of India's total geographical area.
• Haryana was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 November 1966 on a linguistic basis.
• The state is landlocked and shares borders with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

Information Booster:
• Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• In terms of population, Haryana ranks 18th in India as per the 2011 Census.

Additional Knowledge:
19th (Option a)
• This rank does not correspond to Haryana's area ranking in the current administrative setup.

20th (Option b)
• Some older data or specific state-only lists (excluding certain UTs) might cause confusion, but 21st is the standard rank including UTs like Ladakh.

23rd (Option d)
• This rank is significantly lower than Haryana's actual geographical standing.

So the correct answer is (c)