Arrange the following centres of AIIMS from East to West : 1. Rishik

Arrange the following centres of AIIMS from East to West :

  • 1. Rishikesh
  • 2. New Delhi
  • 3. Patna
  • 4. Bhubaneswar

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

4-3-1-2
4-1-3-2
3-4-2-1
3-2-1-4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
To arrange the cities from East to West, we need to consider their relative longitudes.
1. Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) – Approx. Longitude 78.3° E
2. New Delhi (Delhi) – Approx. Longitude 77.2° E
3. Patna (Bihar) – Approx. Longitude 85.1° E
4. Bhubaneswar (Odisha) – Approx. Longitude 85.8° E
Ordering from East to West (decreasing longitude):
Bhubaneswar (85.8° E) is the most East.
Patna (85.1° E) is West of Bhubaneswar.
Rishikesh (78.3° E) is West of Patna.
New Delhi (77.2° E) is West of Rishikesh and the most West.
So, the East to West order is 4, 3, 1, 2.
Arranging locations East to West requires comparing their longitudes. Locations further East have higher longitudes (in the Eastern Hemisphere).
The exact locations of AIIMS centres within these cities would provide precise coordinates, but the cities’ approximate locations are sufficient for this relative ordering. Bhubaneswar AIIMS (established 2012), Patna AIIMS (established 2012), Rishikesh AIIMS (established 2012), New Delhi AIIMS (established 1956). The question asks for the centres of AIIMS, implying the locations of the institutes themselves.