UPSC Geography India - Size and Location Question Bank Size and Location

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    Consider the following statements. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. Longitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. Bengaluru is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are correct?

    A) 1 and 3 only     

    B) 2 only

    C) 2 and 3 only     

    D) 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Longitudes of the cities mentioned are Jabalpur-\[79{}^\circ 58'E\] Indore - \[75{}^\circ -53'E\] Bhopal-\[77{}^\circ 53'E\] Aurangabad - \[75{}^\circ \text{ }23'E\] Vadodara-\[76{}^\circ 35'N\] Pune - \[73{}^\circ \text{ }57'E\] Latitudes of Bengaluru and Chennai are \[12{}^\circ \text{ }59'N\]and \[13{}^\circ \text{ }8'N\]respectively On the basis of above information, it is concluded that Jabalpur's location is not between those of Indore and Bhopal while Aurangabad's longitude is between Vadodara and Pune. Further, Bengaluru is situated more southward than Chennai.


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