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State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 98

On which plateau do the Tropic of Cancer and the Indian Standard Time meridian (82.5°E) intersect?

  1. Bundelkhand
  2. Baghelkhand
  3. Malwa
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (B) Baghelkhand

Explanation

23.5°N meets 82.5°E near the Koriya/Surguja area, part of the Baghelkhand plateau.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: Bundelkhand lies further west.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: the intersection lies in the Baghelkhand plateau (northern Chhattisgarh).

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: Malwa is far to the west.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: Baghelkhand is correct.