India - Location, Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent
Which of the ...
Question
Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A
Jaipur
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B
Nagpur
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C
Bhopal
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D
Hyderabad
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Solution
The correct option is A Jaipur Jaipur lies to the western-most longitude. Longitude: 75.8059809.
India is a huge country stretching from Pakistan on it's east to Myanmar and Bangladesh on it's west. There is a difference of at least 2,000 miles between the capital city of Delhi and the old British Capital of Calcutta in West Bengal.
The eastern most longitude of the country is 97 degrees and 23 mins East, while the western most part of the mainland is 68 degrees, 7 mins east.