UPSC Prelims 2014 · Question 92 of 100
UPSC Prelims 2014 question on Southeast Asian Cities South to North
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2014
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeChronology
What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Show answer
Answer: C. 3-4-1-2
Verdict
The answer is 3, 4, 1, 2, that is Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok and Hanoi from south to north.
Analysis
Jakarta lies on Java, south of the equator, and is the southernmost of the four. Singapore sits at the tip of the Malay peninsula just north of the equator. Bangkok lies further north, in the Chao Phraya basin of Thailand at roughly thirteen degrees north. Hanoi is in northern Vietnam at about twenty one degrees north and is the northernmost. Every other option breaks this ordering somewhere along the chain.
Source
Any standard atlas.
How to crack it
Sequence questions are settled by fixing the two ends first, because that alone usually eliminates most options. Jakarta is the only city south of the equator and must come first in a south to north list, and that single observation kills every option not beginning with 3. Then confirm the far end, Hanoi as the northernmost, and the sequence closes. Fuse the map work with the news, since India's engagement with South-East Asia keeps these capitals in circulation.