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Q:

Consider the following statements A, B and C about longitudes and latitudes and choose the correct option.

(A) Longitudes are parallel circles.

(B) Latitudes are parallel circles.

(C) Longitudes are semi-circles.

  • 1
    Both ( A ) and (B) are true
  • 2
    Both (B ) and (C) are true
  • 3
    Both ( A ) and (C) are true
  • 4
    Only (B) is true
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Answer : 2. "Both (B ) and (C) are true"
Explanation :

Each great circle is divided by the poles into two semi-circles called meridians of longitude. Hence statement C  and B Is correct and A is incorrect. A circle of latitude is an imaginary ring linking all points sharing a parallel

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