Which of the following States ranks first in India in length of roads?

1. A

   Maharashtra

   Maharashtra often ranks at or near the top in total road length in later MoRTH tables. It is not this paper’s official first. Treat Maharashtra as the main statistical distractor.

2. B

   Uttar Pradesh

   (b) Official key: This paper keys Uttar Pradesh as first in India in length of roads. Among Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the stored leader is Uttar Pradesh. Honour that rank.

3. C

   Madhya Pradesh

   Madhya Pradesh has a large area and a long road net, but it is not keyed first. Area must not be read as road-length leadership.

4. D

   Rajasthan

   Rajasthan is area-large with a spreading highway grid; it is not the stored first in road length. Desert-state size is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (b). The stem asks which state ranks first in length of roads. The Commission keyed Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra is the frequent contemporary first in official road statistics; Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan follow as large-area names. Keep UP. The official letter is (b).