A. West Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
This question requires ranking four Indian states – West Bengal (A), Punjab (B), Gujarat (C), and Maharashtra (D) – based on the percentage of under-five children experiencing stunting, according to the NFHS-5 report. The ranking must be in descending order, from the highest percentage to the lowest.
The correct answer implies a specific order based on the NFHS-5 data for under-five child stunting rates. The correct sequence C, D, A, B indicates the following relative ranking:
| Rank (Descending Stunting) | State Abbreviation | State Name | Relative Stunting % |
| 1 | C | Gujarat | Highest |
| 2 | D | Maharashtra | High |
| 3 | A | West Bengal | Medium |
| 4 | B | Punjab | Lowest |
Based on the analysis derived from the NFHS-5 report and the correct answer provided, the states arranged in descending order of under-five child stunting percentage are:
This sequence corresponds to C, D, A, B.