UPSC CSE Prelims 1999
The map depicts key locations within the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Identifying the positions marked A, B, C, and D based on their geographical context leads to the following:
Therefore, the sequence Baramula, Srinagar, Anantnag, and Kargil correctly corresponds to points A, B, C, and D respectively.
The other options are incorrect because they misplace one or more of the identified towns. For instance, some options interchange the positions of Anantnag and Kargil, or incorrectly locate Baramula, which is geographically situated in the northwestern part of the Kashmir Valley, not in the south or east as implied by other sequences.