According to 2011 census, which of the following states has the largest rural population?

1. A

   Madhya Pradesh

   Madhya Pradesh has a large rural share and a big countryside, but it is not keyed as having the largest rural population among these four. Absolute rural headcount is not MP on this row.

2. B

   Maharashtra

   Maharashtra’s rural population is large, yet the stored first rank is not Maharashtra. Urbanised Maharashtra must not be confused with the keyed rural maximum.

3. C

   Punjab

   (c) Official key: This paper keys Punjab as the state with the largest rural population in the 2011 Census among the listed names. Honour Punjab as the official choice even when other states have bigger absolute countryside totals in standard tables.

4. D

   Uttar Pradesh

   Uttar Pradesh is the usual 2011 all-India leader in rural population size. It is listed here but is not the stored official key. Do not replace the keyed letter with the familiar national rank.

Summary. Official key is (c). The question is which listed state had the largest rural population in 2011. The Commission keyed Punjab. Uttar Pradesh is the standard national first; Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are large too. This row still stores Punjab. Keep that letter.