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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 70

Topic: Maps and directions

Q70

The locations of Punjab and Kerala respectively with respect to Bihar are :

  1. (1) North-west; South-east
  2. (2) North-east; South-west
  3. (3) North-west; South-westCorrect answer
  4. (4) Due North; South-east

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) North-west; South-west

  1. Bihar is in the east of India.
  2. Punjab lies to its north and far to its west, so it is north-west of Bihar.
  3. Kerala lies to the south and well to the west of Bihar, so it is south-west.

Trap: (1) gets Punjab right but puts Kerala in the south-east; Kerala is on the western coast.