Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from

Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from west to east :
1. Bilaspur
2. Jodhpur
3. Bhopal
4. Ranchi
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

3-2-1-4
2-3-1-4
4-1-2-3
2-1-3-4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2017
The correct answer is B) 2-3-1-4.
Arranging the cities from west to east based on their geographical locations:
1. Jodhpur (Rajasthan) is in western India.
2. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) is in central India, east of Rajasthan.
3. Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) is further east of Bhopal.
4. Ranchi (Jharkhand) is in eastern India, east of Chhattisgarh.
Approximate longitudes:
– Jodhpur: ~73.0° E
– Bhopal: ~77.4° E
– Bilaspur: ~82.1° E
– Ranchi: ~85.3° E
The order from west to east is indeed Jodhpur (2), Bhopal (3), Bilaspur (1), Ranchi (4).