Consider the following statements with regard to Uttar Pradesh as per the census report 2011 and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. It is the most populous State of India.
2. It has 16.5% of India's Population over less than 7.3% area of the country.
3. Its decadal population growth rate is lower than the national average.
4. Its literacy rate is higher than the national average.

Code:

A) 1 and 2

B) 2 and 3

C) 2 and 4

D) 3 and 4

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2003 (GS Paper I)