Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2017 · Geography · Question 74

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?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9

Answer

7

  • Factual correction: I previously overcounted. The minimum road route within India can be taken as Nagaland → Assam → West Bengal → Odisha → Andhra Pradesh → Tamil Nadu → Kerala.
  • Count: This is 7 States, including the origin (Nagaland) and destination (Kerala).
  • Why 7 is feasible: From the Northeast, one can enter the mainland via Assam and the Siliguri corridor into West Bengal, then continue south along the east coast through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, then into Tamil Nadu, and finally Kerala.
  • Option check:
    • (a) 6 — Not possible; at least one more State is required.
    • (b) 7 — Correct.
    • (c) 8 — Overcount.
    • (d) 9 — More than the minimum.
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