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Standard VI
Geography
Direction
The compass n...
Question

The compass needle always points towards _______ direction.

A
north
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south
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C
east-west
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D
north-south
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Solution

The correct option is D north-south
Compass needle points towards north-south direction as the Earth has a geographical "magnetic nature" in that particular direction. So the compass aligns its needle with the magnet.

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