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UPSC Prelims 2010 · General Studies

Question 111: Geography

The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

aRajasthan
bPunjab
cHimachal Pradesh
dJammu & Kashmir

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Sikkim lies between about 27 and 28 degrees north. Of the states listed, only Rajasthan (about 23 to 30 degrees north) stretches across those latitudes. Punjab (about 29.5 to 32.5 degrees north), Himachal Pradesh (about 30.4 to 33.2) and Jammu and Kashmir (above about 32) all lie north of Sikkim's latitudes. Remember: the 27 to 28 degrees north belt also crosses Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Right: Rajasthan spans the latitudes of Sikkim.
  • (b) Punjab lies north of Sikkim's latitudes.
  • (c) Himachal Pradesh lies north of Sikkim's latitudes.
  • (d) Jammu and Kashmir lies north of Sikkim's latitudes.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2010, General Studies, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.