UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 90
A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Polaris indicates north in the Northern Hemisphere; with north on one’s left, one is walking east.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Facing Polaris means going north, not east.
B: Incorrect - Walking away from Polaris means going south.
C: Correct - Correct: keep north (Polaris) to the left to face east.
D: Incorrect - Polaris on the right indicates travel west.