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Question

Which of the following statement are true about Punjab? Select the correct answer from the code given below the statements:

I. It is the richest state of India.
II. It has the highest proportion of S.C. in its total population.
III. It has reached the replacement level of population.

Code:

  1. I and II
  2. I and III
  3. II and III
  4. I, II and III

Answer:

Option C: II and III

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “II and III”.

1) Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India, with a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of over $400 billion.

2) According to the 2011 census, Punjab has the highest percentage of Scheduled Caste (SC) population in India, at 31.94% of the state's total population.

3) States at the replacement level: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab