UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies
Question 101: Geography
During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the landing airports: I. Hong Kong II. Hanoi III. Taipei IV. Bangkok The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during an onward journey is
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Flying east from Delhi towards Tokyo, the stops come in order of longitude: Bangkok (about 100.5°E), Hanoi (about 105.8°E), Hong Kong (about 114°E) and Taipei (about 121.5°E), with Tokyo further east and north. So the sequence is Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Taipei: IV, II, I, III.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Hong Kong before Hanoi and Bangkok last, which does not follow the route.
- (b) Right: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Taipei.
- (c) Puts Taipei first, but Taipei is the farthest east of the four.
- (d) Puts Hong Kong before Hanoi, but Hanoi lies west of Hong Kong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1997, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.