Q. Consider the following:

1. Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
2. Prime Meridian has latitude of 180°
3. Prime Meridian is otherwise known as International Date Line

Which among the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, and is the line of 0 degree longitude from which other longitudes are calculated. It does not have a latitude of 180 degrees nor is it known as the International Date Line - that is the line of 180 degrees longitude. Thus, only the first statement is correct.

This question is part of 40000+ General Studies MCQ Series Course on GKToday Android app. Question Number: 28 in Geology - Earth Movements, Latitude, Longitude and Time in above course in App.