Which one among the following is the northernmost geographical location ?
- (a)New Delhi
- (b)Kathmandu
- (c)Thimphu
- (d)Dhaka
Correct — A, New Delhi. Of the four capitals, New Delhi lies farthest north (about 28.6 degrees N). Kathmandu (~27.7 N), Thimphu (~27.5 N) and Dhaka (~23.8 N) all lie to its south.
- (b)Kathmandu — Nepal's capital at about 27.7 degrees N — south of New Delhi.
- (c)Thimphu — Bhutan's capital at about 27.5 degrees N — south of New Delhi.
- (d)Dhaka — Bangladesh's capital at about 23.8 degrees N — the southernmost of the four.
Latitude measures how far north or south a place lies. Among these South-Asian capitals, New Delhi is the northernmost; Dhaka, sitting in the Bengal delta, is the southernmost. Kathmandu and Thimphu, though in the Himalaya, are slightly south of Delhi's latitude.
Compare latitudes, not the impression that Himalayan capitals must be 'higher' north. New Delhi (~28.6 N) edges out Kathmandu and Thimphu.
- New Delhi lies at about 28.6 degrees N — northernmost of the four.
- Kathmandu ~27.7 N, Thimphu ~27.5 N.
- Dhaka ~23.8 N is the southernmost.
- Latitude fixes the north–south position of a place.
- Assuming a Himalayan capital must be farther north than Delhi.
- Confusing altitude with latitude.
Asked as ranking places by latitude / which is northernmost or southernmost.
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Which of these is the southernmost capital?
- (a)New Delhi
- (b)Kathmandu
- (c)Thimphu
- (d)Dhaka
Answer(d) Dhaka (~23.8 degrees N).
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Latitude of a place measures its distance
- (a)east or west of the Prime Meridian
- (b)north or south of the Equator
- (c)above sea level
- (d)from the nearest coast
Answer(b) north or south of the Equator.