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Arrange the following centres of AIIMS from East to West:

1) Rishikesh

2) New Delhi

3) Patna

4) Bhubaneshwar

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

This question was previously asked in
NDA I 2016 GAT Previous Year Paper (17-Apr-2016)
The correct answer is

4 – 3 – 1 – 2

Understanding Geographical Arrangement: East to West for AIIMS Centres

The question asks us to arrange specific centres of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from East to West. To solve this, we need to determine the relative geographical positions of the four cities mentioned: Rishikesh, New Delhi, Patna, and Bhubaneshwar.

Identifying the AIIMS Centres and Locations

The four centres listed are associated with the following cities and states:

  • AIIMS Rishikesh is located in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
  • AIIMS New Delhi is located in New Delhi, Delhi.
  • AIIMS Patna is located in Patna, Bihar.
  • AIIMS Bhubaneshwar is located in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.

Determining East to West Order

We need to consider the geographical locations of these cities across India. Generally, locations further east will have higher longitudes than locations further west (relative to the Prime Meridian). Let's consider their approximate positions:

  • Bhubaneshwar: Located in Odisha, in the eastern part of India. It is relatively closer to the eastern coast.
  • Patna: Located in Bihar, also in eastern India, but generally west of Odisha.
  • Rishikesh: Located in Uttarakhand, in northern India, situated in the Himalayan foothills. Its longitude places it west of Patna and Bhubaneshwar.
  • New Delhi: Located in northern India. Its longitude places it west of Patna and Bhubaneshwar, and also west of Rishikesh.

Based on general geography and checking approximate longitudes (East to West):

  1. Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)
  2. Patna (Bihar)
  3. Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
  4. New Delhi (Delhi)

Arranging by Provided Numbers (East to West)

The question provides numbers for each centre:

  • 1) Rishikesh
  • 2) New Delhi
  • 3) Patna
  • 4) Bhubaneshwar

Using our East to West order and corresponding numbers:

  • Bhubaneshwar (4) is the easternmost.
  • Patna (3) is west of Bhubaneshwar.
  • Rishikesh (1) is west of Patna.
  • New Delhi (2) is west of Rishikesh.

Thus, the arrangement from East to West is 4 – 3 – 1 – 2.

Comparing with Options

Let's check the given options against our derived order 4 – 3 – 1 – 2.

Option Arrangement Matches East to West Order
1 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 Yes
2 4 – 1 – 3 – 2 No (Rishikesh is not east of Patna)
3 3 – 4 – 2 – 1 No (Patna is not east of Bhubaneshwar)
4 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 No (Patna is not the easternmost)

The arrangement 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 correctly represents the order of Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Rishikesh, and New Delhi from East to West.

Revision Table: AIIMS Centres East to West

Centre (Number) City, State Relative East-West Position
Bhubaneshwar (4) Bhubaneshwar, Odisha Easternmost
Patna (3) Patna, Bihar West of Bhubaneshwar
Rishikesh (1) Rishikesh, Uttarakhand West of Patna, East of New Delhi
New Delhi (2) New Delhi, Delhi Westernmost among these

Additional Information: Understanding Geographical Coordinates

To precisely determine East-West positions, one would look at the longitude of each location. Longitude is measured in degrees East (°E) or West (°W) from the Prime Meridian (0°). For locations in India, all longitudes are East. The higher the East longitude value, the further east the location is. Conversely, a lower East longitude value means the location is further west.

Approximate Longitudes:

  • Bhubaneshwar: ~85.8° E
  • Patna: ~85.1° E
  • Rishikesh: ~78.3° E
  • New Delhi: ~77.2° E

Arranging these longitudes from highest (East) to lowest (West) gives us:

  1. 85.8° E (Bhubaneshwar)
  2. 85.1° E (Patna)
  3. 78.3° E (Rishikesh)
  4. 77.2° E (New Delhi)

This confirms the East to West order: Bhubaneshwar → Patna → Rishikesh → New Delhi, which corresponds to the number sequence 4 – 3 – 1 – 2.

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