Correct option is C
According to the Census of India 2011, the states with the highest Scheduled Caste (SC) population in descending order were:
- Uttar Pradesh – The highest SC population, with over 41 million SC individuals.
- West Bengal – The second highest, with around 23 million SC individuals.
- Bihar – Ranked third, with approximately 22 million SC individuals.
- Tamil Nadu – Had a significant SC population, around 14 million.
- 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.