UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

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

Correct Answer

7

Explanation

Travelling from Kohima (Nagaland) to Kottayam (Kerala) by the shortest feasible road route requires passing through a minimum of 7 states, including the origin and destination states.

Topics: geography, kohima to kottayam route, political geography of india, states and route mapping