UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·geography·indian geography

Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

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  1. ABengaluruCorrect
  2. BHyderabad
  3. CNagpur
  4. DPune

Explanation

To answer this question, one needs to have an approximate idea of the longitudes of the mentioned cities: Delhi: Approximately 77.2° East longitude Bengaluru: Approximately 77.6° East longitude Hyderabad: Approximately 78.5° East longitude Nagpur: Approximately 79.1° East longitude Pune: Approximately 73.8° East longitude Comparing these longitudes, Bengaluru (77.6° E) is the closest to Delhi (77.2° E).
geography: Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

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