UPSC Prelims 2010·GS1·geography·indian geography

The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

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  1. ARajasthanCorrect
  2. BPunjab
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DJammu | Kashmir

Explanation

The correct answer is Rajasthan because of the latitudinal alignment of India. Sikkim is located between approximately 27 degrees North and 28 degrees North latitude. If you draw a straight horizontal line westward from Sikkim across the map of India, the line passes through the northern part of Rajasthan. In contrast, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir are all located further north than Sikkim. Specifically, the northernmost point of Rajasthan is roughly at the same latitude as Sikkim, while the other states mentioned in the options lie entirely or mostly above the 30 degrees North latitude mark. Therefore, Rajasthan is the only state among the choices that shares a latitude with Sikkim.
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