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UPSC 2005: Consider the following statements: 1. Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal. 2. According to the 2001 Census, the population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Chhattisgarh’s area is about 135,194 km², larger than West Bengal’s 88,752 km², so statement 1 is correct. In the 2001 Census West Bengal’s population was 80.18 million, far exceeding Chhattisgarh’s 20.83 million, making statement 2 also correct. Therefore both statements are correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Chhattisgarh?utm_source=openai))
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