UPPSC 2018 GS-I Indian Geography
Question

Arrange the following Indian Meteorological Headquarters in Chronological order of their establishment and select your correct answer from the codes given below:

A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Shimla
D. Pune

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: B C D A

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “B C D A”.

Center Year Established
Calcutta (now Kolkata) 1865
Bombay (now Mumbai) 1875
Madras (now Chennai) 1876
Simla (now Shimla) 1905
New Delhi 1944
Pune 1945

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