Arrange the following centres of AIIMS from East to West: 1) Rishikesh 2) New Delhi 3) Patna 4) Bhubaneshwar
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
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.
The four centres listed are associated with the following cities and states:
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:
Based on general geography and checking approximate longitudes (East to West):
The question provides numbers for each centre:
Using our East to West order and corresponding numbers:
Thus, the arrangement from East to West is 4 – 3 – 1 – 2.
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.
| 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 |
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:
Arranging these longitudes from highest (East) to lowest (West) gives us:
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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