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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 96

How many parallels of latitude are there on the globe if drawn at 1° intervals?

  1. 180
  2. 178
  3. 179
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (C) 179

Explanation

NCERT: at 1° intervals there are 89 parallels in each hemisphere; with the equator the total is 179.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: miscounts the equator/poles.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: leaves out the equator.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: 89 in each hemisphere plus the equator = 179 (poles are points).

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: 179 is the NCERT answer.