Explanation
- A
Assam and Rajasthan
(a) Assam and Rajasthan. Assam is not India’s easternmost State (Arunachal lies further east). Rajasthan is not the westernmost (Gujarat’s Kachchh extends further west). Both ends are wrong.
- B
Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. Arunachal is the easternmost State, but Rajasthan is not westernmost; Gujarat reaches a more westerly longitude. The pair fails on the west.
- C
Assam and Gujarat
(c) Assam and Gujarat. Gujarat is westernmost, but Assam is not easternmost. The east end is wrong.
- D
Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Kibithu/Kibithoo in Arunachal Pradesh is the eastern extremity among States; Ghuar Mota in Kachchh, Gujarat, is the western extremity. That pair is the official key.
Summary. Official key is (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Among States, the easternmost point lies in Arunachal Pradesh and the westernmost in Gujarat. Assam is east but not the eastern extreme; Rajasthan is west but not the western extreme. Only Arunachal–Gujarat matches both ends.
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2023 · Q9 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following statements: 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range. 3. Seshachalam Hills Constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats. How many of the statements given above the correct?