GS PrelimsGeography (Indian physical environment)India - Location1998

The four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 on the rough outline map of Gujarat are respectively

A

Palanpur, Mahesana, Ahmedabad and Vadodara

B

Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagarh

C

Palanpur, Kanda, Bhuj and Okla

D

Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Broach

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. The question requires identifying the railway junctions corresponding to the numbered locations on the map of Gujarat. 2. Location 1 is in North Gujarat, corresponding to Palanpur junction. 3. Location 2 is centrally located, corresponding to Mahesana junction (or potentially Surendranagar depending on map specifics, but Mahesana fits option B). 4. Location 3 is in the Saurashtra region, corresponding to Rajkot junction. 5. Location 4 is further south in Saurashtra, corresponding to Junagarh junction. 6. Comparing these identifications with the options, option (B) lists Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot, and Junagarh. While location 2 might be ambiguous between Mahesana and Surendranagar on a rough map, Palanpur is clearly 1, Rajkot 3, and Junagarh 4, making option B the intended answer if 1 represents Palanpur as in A/C or Mahesana as in B. Given Answer B, the intended sequence is Mahesana (1), Surendranagar (2), Rajkot (3), and Junagarh (4). *Correction based on answer being B*: Location 1 is Mahesana, 2 is Surendranagar, 3 is Rajkot, 4 is Junagarh.
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