Indian Geography UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Prime Meridian

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Prime Meridian”.

The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along the Prime Meridian.

A great circle is the shortest distance between two points on a sphere. The Prime Meridian is a great circle.

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