BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 96
How many parallels of latitude are there on the globe if drawn at 1° intervals?
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತರ: (C) 179
ವಿವರಣೆ
NCERT: at 1° intervals there are 89 parallels in each hemisphere; with the equator the total is 179.
- (A) ತಪ್ಪು
Wrong: miscounts the equator/poles.
- (B) ತಪ್ಪು
Wrong: leaves out the equator.
- (C) ಸರಿ
Correct: 89 in each hemisphere plus the equator = 179 (poles are points).
- (D) ತಪ್ಪು
Wrong: 179 is the NCERT answer.