Which is the most populous state in India, home to over 200 million people, and contains historically significant cities such as Lucknow, Varanasi, and Agra?

• A Maharashtra
• B Bihar
• C West Bengal
• D Uttar Pradesh ✓

Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state, with over 200 million residents, and would rank as the world's fifth most populous country if it were independent.