Geographic Order of Historic Capitals
XAT 2024 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge
Arrange the following historic capital cities of Indian kingdoms in the order of their geographic locations, from north to south.
(a) Kannauj (b) Karur (c) Pataliputra (d) Rajahmundry
- A.
(b)-(d)-(c)-(a)
- B.
(a)-(c)-(d)-(b)
- C.
(a)-(c)-(b)-(d)
- D.
(c)-(a)-(b)-(d)
- E.
(c)-(d)-(a)-(b)
Answer
B
Explanation
From north to south latitude:
- Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) - ~27.0° N
- Pataliputra (Patna, Bihar) - ~25.6° N
- Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) - ~17.0° N
- Karur (Tamil Nadu) - ~10.9° N
Thus, the correct order is (a)-(c)-(d)-(b).
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