Q: Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
a) Assam and Rajasthan
b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
c) Assam and Gujarat
d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
The correct answer is Option 4.
- The main land of India, a vast nation entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E.
- Arunachal Pradesh is the easternmost state in India because it is located at the easternmost longitude, 97°25’E.
- Gujarat is the most western state in India, with the country’s westernmost longitude (68°7’E). Hence, Option 4 is correct.
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