SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Greenwich meridian, also called prime meridian, an imaginary line, last established in 1851, that was used to indicate 0° longitude. It passes through Greenwich, a borough of London, and terminates at the North and South poles. Because it indicated 0° longitude, it was also known as the prime meridian.

Detailed explanation-2: -The prime meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England, has a longitude of 0 degrees. It divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres. The antimeridian is on the opposite side of the Earth, at 180 degrees longitude.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Another name for the Prime Meridian is the Greenwich Meridian. The International Reference Meridian, also be called the IERS Reference Meridian, corresponds almost exactly with the Prime Meridian.