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प्रश्न
What do you mean by the Longitude of a place?
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उत्तर
Longitude is the distance of a place east and west of the Prime Meridian along a parallel of latitude. This distance is measured in degrees.
When we say that the Longitude of Delhi is 77° East, we mean that Delhi lies East of the Prime Meridian and its distance from the Prime Meridian is 77°
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OR
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Tick the correct answer.
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Fill in the blanks.
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True or False.
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