Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vaiy with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at

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Q: 98 (CDS-II/2017)

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true?
1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vaiy with latitude.
2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude.
3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,17,20,7,9,4,17

keywords: 

{'latitude': [2, 0, 0, 4], 'indira point': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'shortest day': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'rainfall': [4, 1, 7, 3], 'temperature': [0, 1, 1, 7], 'longest day': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 4: 1, 2, and 3.

Statement 1 is true because rainfall, temperature, and vegetation do vary with latitude. As one moves closer to the poles, the temperature tends to decrease, and the types of vegetation and amount of rainfall also change.

Statement 2 is true as well. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. This is because the Earth`s tilt causes uneven distribution of sunlight, resulting in longer days in higher latitudes during summer and shorter days during winter.

Statement 3 is also true. Indira Point is indeed located approximately at 6°45` N latitude, making it a part of the Indian subcontinent.

Therefore, all three statements are true, which is why the correct answer is option 4.