GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the closest city to the geographical center of India?
A
Pune
B
Pune
C
Jaipur
D
Nagpur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nagpur is precisely at the geographical center-point of India and the zero mile marker is located here. The Zero Mile Stone was erected by the British who used this point to measure all the distances. The Zero Mile Stone consists of four horses and a pillar made up of sandstone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Barsali is a village located in Betul tehsil, in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the location of the geographical centre of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Depending on definition, Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, is the largest city in the region. Other major cities include Raipur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Bilaspur. The states share many linguistic and cultural characteristics with North India including the predominance of Hindi.

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