Question

Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
A) Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur
B) Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
C) Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur
D) Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded

Answer 1

Hint: While moving from west to east through India we will first begin our journey in the westernmost state that is, Gujarat. Then we will come across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and finally West Bengal. But West Bengal is not the easternmost state. The easternmost state is Arunachal Pradesh and one would have to travel through Assam to reach there.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options:
Option A. Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur- ‘Rajkot’ is a city in the west-central Gujarat state, west-central India. ‘Baroda’, also known as Vadodara, is situated in the east-central Gujarat state. ‘Kharagpur’ is an industrial city in the state of West Bengal, northeastern India. ‘Bilaspur’ is a city in the state of Chattisgarh, central India. As we can see that the given order does not proceed from west to east, therefore it is an incorrect option.
Option B. Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong- ‘Bikaner’ is a city in the state of Rajasthan, northwestern India. ‘Aligarh’ is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, north India. ‘Darbhanga’ is a sub-metropolitan city in the state of Bihar, northeastern India. ‘Nowgong’ is a city in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, central India. As we can see that the given order proceeds from west to east, therefore it is the correct option.
Option C. Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur- ‘Indore' is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, central India. ‘Rourkela’ is a city in the Odisha state, northeastern India. ‘Agartala’ is the capital city of Tripura state, northeastern India. ‘Jamshedpur’ is a city in the state of Jharkhand, northeastern India. As we can see that the given order does not proceed from west to east, therefore it is an incorrect option.
Option D. Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded- ‘Nasik’ is a city in the northwestern Maharashtra state, western India. ‘Aurangabad’ is a city situated in the west-central Maharashtra state. ‘Berhampur’ is a city in the West Bengal state, northeastern India. ‘Nanded’ is a city in the eastern Maharashtra state. As we can see that the given order does not proceed from west to east, therefore it is an incorrect option.

Thus, the correct answer is Option B. Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong.

Note: With respect to the knowledge required in this particular question, we should also be aware of the states in India that span from North to South. The northernmost part of India is the Union Territory of Ladakh and the southernmost part of the Indian mainland is Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. But for India as a whole, it is Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands that is the southernmost point of our country.