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Question
Assertion (A): All the parallels of latitudes are great circles.
Reason (R): The shortest path between two points on the surface of the sphere is always a segment of a great circle.
Options
Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason for A.
A is true and R is false.
A is false and R is true.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is false and R is true.
Explanation:
Only the Equator is a great circle parallel. Great circles represent shortest paths, but other latitude parallels are smaller circles parallel to the Equator, not great circles.
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