GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Degrees are subdivided into
A
nanoseconds
B
minutes
C
parallels
D
hemispheres
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes. So seven and a half degrees can be called 7 degrees and 30 minutes, written 7° 30’. Each minute is further divided into 60 equal parts called seconds, and, for instance, 2 degrees 5 minutes 30 seconds is written 2° 5’ 30".

Detailed explanation-2: -One degree of longitude is divided into 60 minutes. Q. 1 degree of latitude or longitude is further divided into 60 divisions.

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