Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?

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Q: 21 (IAS/2003)
Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'highest altitude': [2, 0, 2, 0], 'mean sea level': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'bangalore': [6, 0, 7, 2], 'delhi': [4, 0, 4, 1], 'jodhpur': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'nagpur': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'cities': [2, 1, 1, 1]}

The correct answer is:

Bangalore is located at the highest altitude above mean sea level among the given cities. It is situated on the Deccan Plateau in the southern part of India. Bangalore`s elevation is approximately 920 meters (3,020 feet) above mean sea level.

Delhi, the capital city of India, is located in the northern part of the country and has an elevation of around 216 meters (709 feet) above mean sea level.

Jodhpur, located in the western state of Rajasthan, has an elevation of approximately 231 meters (758 feet) above mean sea level.

Nagpur, situated in the central part of India, has an elevation of around 310 meters (1,017 feet) above mean sea level.

Therefore, among the given cities, Bangalore is the one at the highest altitude above mean sea level.