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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 4, 3, 2, 1
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAccording to road statistics of the period, road density (length of surfaced roads per 100 sq km of area) was:
- Tamil Nadu (~158.78 km/100 km²)
- Punjab (~127.78 km/100 km²)
- Maharashtra (~117.61 km/100 km²)
- Haryana (~63.70 km/100 km²)
Thus, the descending order is Tamil Nadu (4) > Punjab (3) > Maharashtra (2) > Haryana (1).
Tamil Nadu has traditionally had one of the highest surfaced road network densities among large Indian states, followed by Punjab with its dense rural agricultural road network.
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