Longitude is measured east and west of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Longitude is measured east and west of:

A. Equator

B. International Date Line

C. Prime Meridian

D. Tropic of Cancer

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Longitude is measured east and west from the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), which passes through Greenwich, England.

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