UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 24: Geography

Consider the following statements:

1.Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal.
2.Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
3.Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

a1 and 3

bOnly 2

c2 and 3

d1, 2 and 3

AnswerThe answer is (c).

Check against the map. Latitudes: Vadodara about 22.3 N, Aurangabad about 19.9 N, Pune about 18.5 N, so Aurangabad lies between them. Bangalore (about 13.0 N) is slightly south of Chennai (about 13.1 N). Longitudes: Indore about 75.9 E, Bhopal about 77.4 E, Jabalpur about 79.9 E, so Jabalpur lies east of both and not between them. Hence 2 and 3 are correct.

1. Jabalpur (about 79.9 E) is east of both Indore and Bhopal.
2. Aurangabad (about 19.9 N) lies between Vadodara (22.3 N) and Pune (18.5 N).
3. Bangalore (about 13.0 N) is slightly south of Chennai (about 13.1 N).

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Statement 1 is false, since Jabalpur lies east of both Indore and Bhopal.
(b) Statement 3 is also true, so 'only 2' is incomplete.
(c) Correct: statements 2 and 3.
(d) Statement 1 is false, so all three cannot be right.

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