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UPSC 1996: As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).
(a)Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
(b)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
(c)Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(d)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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1991 Census data show the mean number of persons per household as highest in Uttar Pradesh (≈5.6), followed by West Bengal (≈5.4). Gujarat is lower (≈5.0) and Kerala the smallest among the four (≈4.8). Hence the descending order is Uttar Pradesh > West Bengal > Gujarat > Kerala, matching option (b). Other sequences either start with a state whose average was lower than U.P. or mis-place Kerala/Gujarat in the order. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1996-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 7. It falls under Geography > Population & Demography.
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