Question

Arrange the following major airports located along the Mediterranean-South Asian air route from West to East as a flight would encounter them:

• Rome (Italy)
• Cairo (Egypt)
• Mumbai (India)
• Bangkok (Thailand)

Which of the following option is correct?

• A. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
• B. 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
• C. 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
• D. 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

Hint:

Remember the west-to-east order: \[ \text{Rome} \rightarrow \text{Cairo} \rightarrow \text{Mumbai} \rightarrow \text{Bangkok} \] Use longitude positions to arrange places geographically.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: To arrange airports from west to east, we compare their geographical locations based on longitude.

• Places located further west are encountered first.
• Places located further east are encountered later.

The Mediterranean-South Asian air route connects Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Step 1: Identify the westernmost airport.

• Rome (Italy) lies in Southern Europe and is west of Cairo.

Hence, Rome comes first. \[ 1 \text{ comes first} \]

Step 2: Locate Cairo relative to Rome and Mumbai. Cairo (Egypt) lies east of Rome but west of Mumbai. Therefore, \[ 2 \text{ comes after } 1 \]

Step 3: Compare Mumbai and Bangkok.

• Mumbai is located in western India.
• Bangkok is located further east in Thailand.

Thus, \[ 3 \text{ comes before } 4 \]

Step 4: Write the complete west-to-east arrangement. The correct sequence is: \[ 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 \] Hence, option (A) is correct. \[ \boxed{1 - 2 - 3 - 4} \]