UPSC Geography Interior of the Earth / पृथ्वी का आंतरिक भाग Question Bank Universe and Our Planet Earth

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    Which one of the following statements is/are correct with regard to lines of latitude?
    1. They are concentric circles numbered from 0\[{}^\circ \] to 90\[{}^\circ \].
    2. They are circles on a globe which are parallel to the Equator and which are to the North and South of the Equator.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    A)  1 only               

    B)  2 only

    C)  Both 1 and 2      

    D)  Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     The latitude of a place defined as the arc, measured in degree, north or south of the meridian between the place and the equator. The equator is given the value of 0\[{}^\circ \]. The latitudes thus range from 0\[{}^\circ \] at the equator to 90\[{}^\circ \] north or south at the poles.


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