UPSC Prelims PYQ 2017: Minimum states by road from Kohima to Kottayam
If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- If you travel by road from Kohima (Nagaland) to Kottayam (Kerala), you will pass through the following minimum states:
- Nagaland (origin)
- Assam
- West Bengal
- Odisha
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu (or Karnataka)
- Kerala (destination)
- Thus, you pass through 7 states including both the origin and destination. You can either pass through Tamil Nadu to reach Kerala or go via Karnataka.
Answer: (b) 7; Difficulty Level: Medium
