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Q. Consider the following statements regarding latitudes and longitudes:
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding latitudes and longitudes:
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Solution
The correct option is C
Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Latitude of a place is measured as the angular distance of the place from the equator. All latitudes also called parallels, are concentric circles. Equator is the largest latitude dividing the earth in two equal halves.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Longitude of a place is measured as the angular distance of the place from the prime meridian. They are also known as meridians and play a significant role in measuring the time zone of an area. 0 degree longitude in Greenwich in the UK is known as prime meridian and 180 degree longitude is known as the International Date Line.
Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Latitude of a place is measured as the angular distance of the place from the equator. All latitudes also called parallels, are concentric circles. Equator is the largest latitude dividing the earth in two equal halves.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Longitude of a place is measured as the angular distance of the place from the prime meridian. They are also known as meridians and play a significant role in measuring the time zone of an area. 0 degree longitude in Greenwich in the UK is known as prime meridian and 180 degree longitude is known as the International Date Line.
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