Question 2924

Arrange the following states in ascending order of their areas.

Answer

Mizoram, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu

Why?

Correct answer is Mizoram, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu. Key Points Mizoram is a landlocked state in North East India whose southern part shares 722 kilometers long international borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, and its northern part shares domestic borders with Manipur, Assam, and Tripura. It is the fifth smallest state of India with 21,087 km2 (8,142 sq mi). Kerala Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) and is the tenth-largest state in India. Important Points Odisha lies between latitudes 17.780N and 22.730N, and between longitudes 81.37E and 87.53E. The state has an area of 155,707 km2 .