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India's Extreme Geographic Points

GeographyPolitical Geography and BoundariesFactual singleEasyStatic

Question

Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

Options

a

Assam and Rajasthan

b

Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

c

Assam and Gujarat

d

Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Answer

Explanation

Arunachal Pradesh is the easternmost state of India, located at approximately 97°E longitude. Gujarat is the westernmost state, located at approximately 68°E longitude. Assam is not the easternmost (though it is in the northeast, Arunachal Pradesh extends further east). Rajasthan is not the westernmost state (Gujarat extends further west, particularly the Kutch region). Option (d) correctly identifies both the easternmost and westernmost states. > Arunachal Pradesh (East) + Gujarat (West) = India's extreme longitudinal points. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2015

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q6

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Political Geography and Boundaries

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography Class 9

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