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UPSC 2018: Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
(a)Bengaluru
(b)Hyderabad
(c)Nagpur
(d)Pune
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Bengaluru
Delhi lies near 77.23° E ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi)). Bengaluru is at about 77.56° E, only ~0.3° away, whereas Hyderabad (~78.48° E), Nagpur (~79.1° E) and Pune (~73.85° E) are farther from Delhi’s meridian; therefore Bengaluru’s longitude is the closest to that of Delhi ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengaluru_geography_and_environment?utm_source=openai)).
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper 1, as Question 29. It falls under Geography > Cartography & Map Skills.
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