Question

The easternmost longitude of India is:

• A. ${97}^{\circ }{25}^{\prime }E$
• B. ${68}^{\circ }{7}^{\prime }E$
• C. ${77}^{\circ }{6}^{\prime }E$
• D. ${82}^{\circ }{32}^{\prime }E$

Answer 1

The correct option is A ${97}^{\circ }{25}^{\prime }E$

Longitude is the distance of a place east or west of a line from the North Pole to the South Pole. It passes through Greenwich in London. Moreover, it is measured in degrees. The easternmost longitude of India is 97o25'E. However, the westernmost longitude is 68o7'E.

Thus, the correct answer is A.