Arrange the following States of India in the ascending order on the basis of their area and select the correct answer from the code given below. Haryana Himachal Pradesh Punjab Uttarakhand Code:

Explanation

Approximate area of the given states (in sq. km): Punjab – 50,362 Haryana – 44,212 Uttarakhand – 53,483 Himachal Pradesh – 55,673 When arranged in ascending order of area (smallest to largest): Haryana (1) < Punjab (3) < Uttarakhand (4) < Himachal Pradesh (2) Hence, the correct order is 1, 3, 4, 2.