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MPSC State Service 2018 · GS · Question 2 of 99

Examine the following statements and identify the correct statement/s: Statement ‘A’: Within 24 hours the Earth rotates in 360o longitudes. Statement ‘B’: The Earth requires four minutes to cross the one-degree longitude.

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  1. AStatements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are correctCorrect
  2. BStatements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are incorrect
  3. CStatement ‘A’ is correct but statement ‘B’ is incorrect
  4. DStatement ‘A’ is incorrect but statement ‘B’ is correct

Answer: A. Statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ are correct

Explanation

Both statements are correct: the Earth rotates 360° of longitude in 24 hours, and 360°/24h = 15° per hour, i.e. 4 minutes per degree of longitude.

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2018 GS Paper I (official paper)

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