Question

In terms of longitude the easternmost state of India is
1. Mizoram
2. Manipur
3. Nagaland
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Arunachal Pradesh

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

• In terms of longitude, the easternmost state of India in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The easternmost longitude of India is 97° 25′ E.
• The easternmost point of India is the tiny town of Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh.

• In terms of longitude, the westernmost state of India is Gujarat.
  • The westernmost point of India is the small inhabited village of Ghuar Moti, located in the Kutch District of Gujarat.
• In terms of longitude, the southernmost state of India is Tamil Nadu.
  • Kanyakumari is the town of Tamil Nadu is the southernmost point of the Indian Subcontinent and Indian Mainland.
• Indira Point in Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman Sea is the southernmost point of India.
• The northernmost point administered by India lies in the union territory of Ladakh.
  • The northernmost point is known as Indira Col.
  • The Indira Col is situated at an altitude of 5,764 meters or 18,911 ft in the Siachen Muztagh in the Karakoram Range.