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Schedule Caste (SC) population had a high concentration in the following five States of India in 2011. Identify the correct descending order of SC pop
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Schedule Caste (SC) population had a high concentration in the following five States of India in 2011. Identify the correct descending order of SC population size in these states.

A.

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

B.

Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal

C.

Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

D.

West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu

Correct option is C

According to the Census of India 2011, the states with the highest Scheduled Caste (SC) population in descending order were:

  1. Uttar Pradesh – The highest SC population, with over 41 million SC individuals.
  2. West Bengal – The second highest, with around 23 million SC individuals.
  3. Bihar – Ranked third, with approximately 22 million SC individuals.
  4. Tamil Nadu – Had a significant SC population, around 14 million.
  5. Andhra Pradesh – Though it had a considerable SC population, it was lower than Tamil Nadu.

This order correctly represents the relative population sizes of Scheduled Castes in these states.

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