Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi ?
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Answer: A. Delhi lies at about 77.2 degrees East. Bengaluru is at about 77.6 degrees East, the closest. Hyderabad is about 78.5, Nagpur about 79.1 and Pune about 73.9 degrees East. So Bengaluru.
Watch for: Nagpur is India's centre, so students expect it to be in line with Delhi.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Hyderabad (about 78.5 degrees East) is farther from Delhi's longitude.
- C. Wrong because Nagpur (about 79.1 degrees East) is farther away.
- D. Wrong because Pune (about 73.9 degrees East) is well to the west.
Source to check: Survey of India / any school atlas (Oxford Student Atlas for India), map of India with longitudes
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