UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    Which of the following best describes longitude?

    A) ?Are distance towards east or west of the Prime Meridian

    B) ?The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian.

    C) ?Position of a place with reference to Greenwich Meridian.

    D) ?Imaginary line joining North Pole with South Pole.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    ?Longitude of a place is denned as the angular distance east or west of the prime (\[{{0}^{o}}C\] or Greenwich) meridian


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