Based on the provisional figures of the Census 2011 consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. It is the fourth largest State of India in area. 2. It contributes 16.5 percent of the country's population 3. Its sex ratio is higher than the national average. 4. Its literacy rate is lower than the national average.

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 2 and 4
• D. 3 and 4