UPSC Government Jobs Exams

Which one among the following is
the nearest from the 'Zero Mile
Centre' of India?
(a) Taj Mahal
(b) Charminar
(c) Gateway of India
(d) Victoria Memorial

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Sorry,I made a mistake... answer is Charminar

Nagpur to Mumbai = about 800kms
Nagpur to Hyderabad=about 500kms
So (B) Charminar is the nearest place.
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zero mile of india nagpur&so ...its c
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Nagpur is precisely at the geographical centre-point of India and the zero mile marker is located here. The distances of various major cities which are measured from here are carved on the pillar erected at this zero mile site. Hence, Nagpur is called the zero mile centre.

Hence, The answer is c) Gateway of India
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