Geography Indian Geography

Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that

A
All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
B
Longitudes are not parallel lines
C
The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
D
The earth is not a perfect sphere

Correct Answer

The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join

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