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In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will south become ?

  1. A.North
  2. B.North-east
  3. C.North-west
  4. D.West
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. North-east

The question describes a rotation of directions. If South-East is now pointing North, this implies a 135-degree clockwise rotation. Applying this same rotation to South means South will now point towards North-East.

Source: UPSC gs1 2010

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