India's Extreme Geographic Points
Question
Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
Options
Assam and Rajasthan
Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
Assam and Gujarat
Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
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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