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

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விடை: (C) 179

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

(A) தவறு
Wrong: miscounts the equator/poles.
(B) தவறு
Wrong: leaves out the equator.
(C) சரி
Correct: 89 in each hemisphere plus the equator = 179 (poles are points).
(D) தவறு
Wrong: 179 is the NCERT answer.