Question

22. Consider the following statements.
i) Distance between two longitudes decreases towards the poles whereas the distance between two latitudes remains the same everywhere.
ii) The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Indian are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 2,933 km and that from east to west is only 3,214 km.
Which of the above statements are true?

• A. a) i only
  
• B. b) ii only
  
• C. c) Both i and ii
  
• D. d) Neither i nor ii

Answer 1

The correct option is A a) i only


A)

Explanation:

The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India, they are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 3214 km, and that from east to west is only 2933 km.