Arrange in descending order the following States in terms of their population as per the provisional data Census 2011:

1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Bihar
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A) 2, 4, 1, 3

B) 4, 3, 2, 1

C) 2, 3, 1, 4

D) 4, 2, 3, 1

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2013 (GS Paper I)