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UPPSC 1998 GS-I World Geography
Question

About 50% of the world population concentrated between the latitudes of:

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 20° N and 40° N

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “20° N and 40° N”.
About 50% of the world's population is concentrated between the latitudes of 20° N and 40° N. This region includes major population hubs like East Asia, South Asia, Europe, and parts of North America.

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