Five friends — Asha, Beena, Charu, Diya, and Esha — are seated on a bench for a group photograph. The seating arrangement is based on the following observations:
Charu is sitting to the left of Diya but to the right of Beena.
Esha is seated to the right of Diya.
Asha is seated between Diya and Esha.

Who occupies the central seat in the arrangement?
(a) Beena
(b) Diya
(c) Asha
(d) Charu

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Five friends &mdash; Asha, Beena, Charu, Diya, and Esha &mdash; are seated on a bench for a group photograph. The seating arrangement is based on the following observations:
Charu is sitting to the left of Diya but to the right of Beena.
Esha is seated to the right of Diya.
Asha is seated between Diya and Esha.

Who occupies the central seat in the arrangement?
(a) Beena
(b) Diya
(c) Asha
(d) Charu

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Middle position = Diya

Hence, option b is correct.

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Five friends — Asha, Beena, Charu, Diya, and Esha — are seated on a bench for a group photograph. The seating arrangement is based on the following observations: Charu is sitting to the left of Diya but to the right of Beena. Esha is seated to the right of Diya. Asha is seated between Diya and Esha. Who occupies the central seat in the arrangement? (a) Beena (b) Diya (c) Asha (d) Charu