UPSC Prelims 2002·GS1·geography·human and economic geography

Consider the following countries: 1. Brazil 2. Indonesia 3. Japan 4. Russia What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?

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  1. A1, 2, 4, 3
  2. B2, 3, 1, 4
  3. C2, 1, 4, 3Correct
  4. D1, 2, 3, 4

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it follows the descending order of population based on recent global demographics. Among the four countries, Indonesia has the largest population, ranking fourth globally with over 275 million people. Brazil follows as the second largest in this group with approximately 215 million people. Russia ranks third among them with about 145 million people. Japan has the smallest population of the four, with around 125 million people. Therefore, the descending order is Indonesia (2), Brazil (1), Russia (4), and Japan (3), making 2, 1, 4, 3 the correct sequence.
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