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The Prime Meridian (zero degree longitude) does not<\/i> pass through which of the following country\/countries ?<\/p>\n

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  1. England<\/li>\n
  2. France<\/li>\n
  3. Portugal<\/li>\n
  4. Scotland<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n

    [amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2″ option2=”2 and 3″ option3=”3 and 4″ option4=”3 only” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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    This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
    UPSC Geoscientist – 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Download PDF<\/a>Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \nThe Prime Meridian (0\u00b0 longitude) passes through several countries including the United Kingdom (specifically Greenwich in England), France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana. Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, but the Prime Meridian passes through England, not Scotland. Portugal is also a country on the Iberian Peninsula but the Prime Meridian does not pass through it. Therefore, the Prime Meridian does not pass through Portugal (3) and Scotland (4).
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    \nThe Prime Meridian passes through England and France but not Scotland or Portugal.
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    \nThe Prime Meridian was established at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, UK in 1884. It serves as the line of 0\u00b0 longitude and the basis for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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    The Prime Meridian (zero degree longitude) does not pass through which of the following country\/countries ? England France Portugal Scotland Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2″ option2=”2 and 3″ option3=”3 and 4″ option4=”3 only” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC Geoscientist – 2024 Download PDFAttempt … <\/p>\n

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