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Q93 (NDA-I/2023) Geography › World Physical Geography Official Key

Consider the following statements : 1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole. 2. Distance between the longitudes is maximum on the Equator. 3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Explanation

All three statements are geographically accurate regarding the Earth's coordinate system:

  • Statement 1: Longitudes (meridians) are semi-circles that run from pole to pole. Since all meridians meet at the North and South Poles, the distance between them converges to zero at these points.
  • Statement 2: Due to the Earth's spherical shape, the distance between any two longitudes is greatest at the Equator (approximately 111.3 km) and decreases progressively as one moves toward the poles.
  • Statement 3: There are 360 degrees of longitude (180° East and 180° West). In contrast, there are 181 degrees of latitude (90° North to 90° South, including the 0° Equator). Even if poles are considered points, the count of 360 longitudes exceeds the number of latitudes.

Thus, all statements are correct, making Option D the right choice.

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