Question

Arrange the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in a sequence order:
A. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

Answer 1

Hint: The largest state of India is an arid region located at the north-western most part of the country. The second largest state is located in the central part of the country, whereas the third largest one is located in the western part of the country, that has a black soil region.

Complete answer: The state of Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the largest state of India and seventh largest by population.
The state of Madhya Pradesh covers an area of 308,252 square kilometres (119,017 sq mi). It is the second largest state of the country by area and fifth largest by population.
The state of Maharashtra covers an area of 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi). It is the third largest state of the country by area and second largest state by population.
The state of Uttar Pradesh covers an area of 240,928 km2 (93,023 sq mi). It is the fourth largest state of the country by area and the largest state by population.
The state of Andhra Pradesh covers an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi). It is the seventh largest state by area and tenth most populous state of the country.

Thus, from the above analysis it can be seen that Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are the largest, the second largest and the third largest states of the country respectively. Hence, option A, is the correct option.

Note: The data is presented from the list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area in order from largest to smallest according to the census of 2011.