Q. Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

  • Assam and Rajasthan
  • Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
  • Assam and Gujarat
  • Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Answer: (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Notes:

  • India is a vast country lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere & the main land extends between latitudes (parallels) 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes (meridians) 68°7’E and 97°25’E.
  • The easternmost longitude 97°25’E lies in the state of Arunachal Pradesh making it the easternmost state of India.
  • While the westernmost longitude 68°7’E lies in the state of Gujarat making it the westernmost state of India.