Arrange the following States of India in the ascending order on the basis of their area:

1. Haryana
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Uttarakhand

A) 1, 3, 2, 4

B) 3, 1, 4, 2

C) 3, 1, 2, 4

D) 1, 3, 4, 2

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2025 (GS Paper I)