BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · પ્રશ્ન 96
How many parallels of latitude are there on the globe if drawn at 1° intervals?
જવાબ બતાવો અને સમજૂતી
જવાબ: (C) 179
સમજૂતી
NCERT: at 1° intervals there are 89 parallels in each hemisphere; with the equator the total is 179.
- (A) ખોટો
Wrong: miscounts the equator/poles.
- (B) ખોટો
Wrong: leaves out the equator.
- (C) સાચો
Correct: 89 in each hemisphere plus the equator = 179 (poles are points).
- (D) ખોટો
Wrong: 179 is the NCERT answer.