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UPSC 1997: During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the landing airports: I. Hong Kong II. Hanoi III. Taipei IV. Bangkok The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during an onward journey is
(a)I, II, III, IV
(b)IV, II, I, III
(c)III, IV, I, II
(d)IV, I, ii, iii
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) IV, II, I, III
An east-bound flight from Delhi to Tokyo crosses the longitudes in increasing order: Bangkok (~100.6 °E) → Hanoi (~105.9 °E) → Hong Kong (~114.2 °E) → Taipei (~121.6 °E). Hence the correct landing sequence is IV-Bangkok, II-Hanoi, I-Hong Kong, III-Taipei – option (b). ([wiki.openstreetmap.org](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bangkok?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 101. It falls under Geography > Cartography & Map Skills.
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