Geographic longitude of Indian cities
Question
Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi ?
Options
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Nagpur
Pune
Explanation
Delhi is located at approximately 77°E longitude. Nagpur lies at approximately 79°E, making it the closest in longitude among the options. Bengaluru is around 77.5°E but further south; Hyderabad is around 78.5°E; Pune is around 73.8°E. Nagpur, being in central India (Madhya Pradesh-like latitudes but eastern position), maintains closest longitudinal alignment with Delhi. The question asks for closest longitude, not latitude. Nagpur's position makes it the nearest match. > Geographic Alignment: Nagpur (~79°E) is longitudinally closest to Delhi (~77°E) among the given options.
Question details
Year
2018
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q29
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Location and Coordinates
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Indian Geography - Coordinates
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