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The total number of parallels across the globe is
a)179
b)360
c)80
d)90
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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By Vidhi Bhateja · Dec 11, 2019 ·UPSC
182 Answers
Beshika Angelin answered Apr 10, 2020
89 lines in northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere respectively+ 1 equator totally 179

Priya Raj answered May 21, 2020
181

Janmenjaya Senapati answered Apr 26, 2020
Parallel of latitudes are horizontal circular imaginary lines on the earth surface so we can imagine infinite numbers of latitudes. But if we imagine the lines at an interval of 1 degree then total number will be 181.

All the latitudes are parallel with each other.Equator(imaginary horizontal circular line that divides earth in to two equal halves) is zero degree latitudes and is taken as reference.From the equator we have 90 parallels towards north pole and 90 parallels towards south pole (At poles we can imagine a point and not a circle) and both the poles are 90 degree latitudes.So in total we have 181 parallels (90 northwards+90 south wards+ equator).

Some people say 179 latitudes by not taking poles(as pole is not a circular line) so don't confused with that.....poles are also latitudes.

Anshuman Kumar answered Aug 27, 2020
181 is the answer here

Jaya Gayathri answered May 04, 2020
Totally 181 parallels across the globe because 90 in northern hemisphere , 90 parallels in southern hemisphere and one in centre (i.e) the equator
therefore 90+90+1=181

Shakti Mishra answered May 31, 2018
A

Sharad Chavan answered Jun 14, 2020
Very simple question...
there are 90 parallel on northern hemisphere and 90on southern hemisphere and one equator..
total:90+90+1=181.

Rifa Mariyam answered Dec 11, 2019
180

Muskan Rani answered Aug 10, 2020
181 parallels

Pawan Jha answered Jun 04, 2020
The equator is between of the earth. Correct answer is A because only 360 was divided by 2 after subtracted by 1. 181-1=180÷2=90.

Priyanshu Intelligent answered 4 days ago
Very simple mate .


There are 90 latitudes to the north of equator and 90 latitudes to the south of the equator. Counting the equator there are 90+90+1=181 latitudes.

Naeem Ansari answered May 16, 2020
90 parallels in northern hemisphere ,90 parallels in southern hemisphere and 1 is equator so equal to 181 parallels in globe

Shikha Shikha answered Jul 03, 2020
The count of whole-degree “lines” of latitude (the poles, the equator, and those in between) is indeed 181 . Of course that is because there are 360 degrees in a circle. Now the count of whole-degree lines of longitude is 360 …so why does latitude differ?

On a sphere (which our planet nominally is) all points are created equal so the difficulty is how to orient oneself. Fortunately the Earth spins (fairly stably) on an axis so we have its poles to use as a reference. Thus evenly-spaced lines of longitude were devised which pass through those poles: 360 of them…easy peasy.

That accounts for one dimension of the sphere’s two-dimensional surface, but what about the other one? One might manufacture two more “poles” equidistant from the real ones. But, boy, what a mess of grid lines that would make! A much better solution was to have evenly-spaced parallel circles which shrunk in size as they approached each pole: the lines of latitude. Now if one were to traverse a line of longitude all the way around the world one would cover 360 degrees of latitude. However that counts each (non-pole) latitude twice so the “proper” count is the aforementioned 181 .


But then, one may ask, why are there 360 degrees in a circle? Well, blame the Babylonians. There are two schools of thought as to exactly how that number arose.

Lakshay Sharma answered Jun 15, 2020
360

Tiya Jingar answered May 21, 2020
180 answer is right

Rishita T answered May 31, 2018
There are 181 altitudes altogether. The latitude ; a circled shape imaginary line: drawn parallel to each other. They are equal numbers on both the northern and southern. Generally, both the last southern and northern circles can't be considered as real circles since they terminate as a point. However, it can be considered as an imaginary infinite circle. Thus 90 southern latitudes, an equator, 90 northern latitudes equal 181. Beside, there are only 179 real circled latitudes in total.

Bharath Reddy Gundala answered May 21, 2020
90 in northern hemisphere 90in southern hemisphere and one equator = 181

Surobhi Roy answered Jul 23, 2020
The total number of latitudes (the angular distance) is 90+90+1(Equator) = 181. The total number of parallels of latitude is 181–2(the poles are points) = 179.

Mayur Chaudhari answered Jun 19, 2020
179

Jyothi Tumu answered Jun 22, 2020

Lalit Yadav answered 4 weeks ago
There are total 181 parallels of latitudes.90 in northern hemisphere +90 in southern hemisphere+1equator.
we generally think that poles are the only points not the parallels but it is our misunderstanding because we assume this according to globe which is very small representation of earth but in actual ,if we see the earth ,these small points on globe which shows the poles are a vast flat area which is parallel to all other latitudes.

Santosh Rajak answered Jun 15, 2020
B)360

Sher Singh answered Jun 14, 2020
There are 181 lines of the parallels across the globe. since 90 lines in Nothern hemisphere, 90 lines in Southern hemisphere and 1 equator. that's why total number of parallels across the globe is ( 90+90+1)=181. but if 179 lines have been given in the option, in that condition, this is the correct answer because 1 northern and 1 southern pole not lines become in globe. that's reason total number of parallels across of the globe is ( 89+89+1)=179.

Simaran Kaur answered Jun 21, 2020
May be360

Deepinder Shergill answered 4 weeks ago
90 N latitudes and 90 south ones 0- equator
total 181
with north pole and south pole being points merely points
reduced to 179
so A is the answer.

181 parallels

Explanation: The Earth is divided by the Equator into two equal halves known as the Northern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels) and the Southern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels). These 180 parallels along with the Equator make a total of 181 parallels across the globe.

Rishik Acharya answered 2 weeks ago
The Earth is divided by the Equator into two equal halves known as the Northern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels) and the Southern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels). These 180 parallels along with the Equator make a total of 181 parallels across the globe.

181 parellal

Jatoth Ramkishan answered Aug 19, 2020
EH 90+NH90+EQ1=181

Komal Barve answered Aug 02, 2020
Totally 181 parallels across the global cz.. 90 in northern hemisphere and 90 in southern hemisphere and remain one in Centre in short... the equator.. therefore (90+90+1) =181
hence th correct option is à. 181

Davinderkaur Davinderkau answered Jul 30, 2020
The EARTH is divided by the Equator into 2 equal halves know as the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE (with 90 parallels) and the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ( with 90 parallels) there 180 parallels along with the Equator. make a total of 181 parallels across the Globe.

Bhat Hadii answered Jul 21, 2020
Correct answer is A.that is 181

Tejpal Dhanda answered Jul 20, 2020
There are 181 latitudes ,90 in north and 90 in south and one equator. When coming to longitudes there are 360 longitude. Prime Meridian, 179 East, 180 degree longitude
179 West.

Biswadeep Chatterjee answered Aug 11, 2020
We add the number :90(northern) +90(southern) + 1(the equator) =181 ;

Anshu Chaudhary answered Aug 01, 2020
89 lines it's a good question

Tajing Jomyang answered Jun 12, 2020
360 degree

Rajpratim Sarma answered Jun 17, 2020
As per NCERT total no of parallels =179 excluding the Equator,
The two poles can be excluded as they are just points.

But the ans. can be 181 if we consider the Equator,
As 90 North latitude+90 South Latitude+1 Equator=181

Santosh Mishra answered Apr 12, 2020
I think correct option is 180

Manoj Kumar answered Aug 26, 2020
181 including equator

Aravindha Krishnan answered 4 weeks ago
1 parallel = 1 deg.
90 (Northern hemisphere)+90 (southern hemisphere)+1 (equator) =181

Yaduvanshi answered 4 weeks ago
181 is answer

Ankur Srivastava answered Jul 23, 2020
In northern hemisphere, leaving equator (0 degree), there are 90 parallel lines each for one degree. Similarly 90 parallel lines are in southern hemisphere.
Now adding altogether including equator line, we get 181 lines.

Sethi Yadav answered Jul 29, 2020
A)181

Study Ernet answered Aug 29, 2020
Ans- option A,

Explanation: The Earth is divided by the Equator into two equal halves known as the Northern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels) and the Southern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels). These 180 parallels along with the Equator make a total of 181 parallels across the globe.

User4593205 answered Aug 19, 2020
The earth is divided by equator into two equal halves known as northern hemisphere (with 90 hemisphere) and southern hemisphere (also with 90 hemisphere).

These 180 parallels along with the equator make a total of 181 parallels across the globe..

Mohammad Asif answered Apr 13, 2020
There are 90 latitudes to the north of equator and 90 latitudes to the south of equator. counting the equator 90+90+1=181.it is because the globe on which all imaginary line run has the capacity of that much only

Nisha Begum answered Jun 14, 2020
If parallels of latitude drawn
90 parallels in the northern hemisphere and
90 parallels in the southern hemisphere
and 1 in equator
so 90+90+1=181

Sai Nath answered Apr 23, 2020
Sir I suggestion 89 +89+=178 kadha

Saranya Veera answered Jul 25, 2020
Northern hemisphere 90 , southern hemisphere 90 and equator 1 totally 181

Preethi Angel answered 4 weeks ago
179..
90 in southern and 90 in northern nd 1 equator
parallels=181-2=179..

Vivekanand Classes answered Jun 13, 2020
B

Murthy Akella answered Jul 19, 2020
C

Prakhya Shrivastava answered Jul 19, 2020
Northern hemisphere with 90 parallels, southern hemisphere with 90 parallels and a equator hence total 181 parallels across the globe.

Devansh Sharma answered Jul 20, 2020
The Earth is divided by the equator into 2 equal halves known as Northern Hemisphere having 90 parallel & Southern Hemisphere also having 90 parallel and 1 is Equator. S total is 181.

Best Ever answered Jul 25, 2020
Option A. 181
parallel means latitude so 90 in northern hemisphere and 90 in southern hemisphere and 1 is 0 degree so.... 90+90+1=181.

Ronith Kolwalkar answered Jul 31, 2020
181...90×2+1

Sneha Gite answered Jun 26, 2020
The earth is divided into two parts southern and northern, southern with 90 parallels and northern with 90 parallels. These 180 parallels with equator is 181.

Ansh Awasthi answered May 20, 2020
Total 181 parallels across the globe because 90 in northern hemisphere, 90 parallels in southern hemisphere and One in center that is the equator
Therefore -:
90+90+1=181

Nisha Raj answered Jun 16, 2020
181 parallels across the globe..90 in Southern hemisphere 90 in northern hemisphere and 1 is the equator that divides both the hemisphere..!!total 181

Syed Sahadht Gillani answered Jun 22, 2020
The northern most latitude is 90N and the southern most is 90S. This makes the total number of latitudes 90+90+1 (including 0 degree - equator) = 181

The western most longitude is 180W and the eastern most longitude is 180E; incidentally, 180W and 180E are the same longitude. This is called the 180th meridian and also the international date line.

Therefore, the total number of longitudes is 180+180+1–1 (180 west longitudes, 180 east longitudes, -1 because 180E and 180W are the same longitude, +1 for 0degree longitude - the prime meridian) = 360
Therefore, the total number of latitudes are 181; and the total number of longitudes are 360.

Dolly Warsi answered Jul 23, 2020
Northern hemisphere is 90
southern hemisphere is 90
1 equator 90+90+1= 181

Kriti Sinha answered May 30, 2020
90

Shubham Gupta answered 4 weeks ago
181 is the answer

Srishty Raj answered 1 week ago
The earth is divided by the equator into town equal halves known as the Northern hemisphere And Southern hemisphere ( with 90' parallels ). ...Now,, the equator is between of the earth.correct answer is A because only 360 was divided by 2 after subtracted by 1.
181-1=180÷2=90.

Yadav Rahul Katar Ahir answered May 30, 2020
Anyone tell me answer how options no .a

Chhavi Tripathi answered May 30, 2020
Explanation: The Earth is divided by the Equator into two equal halves known as the Northern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels) and the Southern Hemisphere (with 90 parallels). These 180 parallels along with the Equator make a total of 181 parallels across the globe.
I hope you got your answer.

Kartik Anudeep answered May 24, 2020
The correct answer is 181 lines

Akash A S Naik answered Aug 06, 2020
Total 181 parallels line 90 in parallel lines in northern hemisphere and 90 in southern hemisphere and 1in center of the earth

Aruna Lakshakar answered Aug 28, 2020
The total number of parallels across the globe is

The total number of latitudes (the angular distance) is 90+90+1(Equator) = 181. The total number of parallels of latitude is 181–2(the poles are points) = 179.

Abhik Arya Singh answered Jul 31, 2020
90 +90+1=NH+SH+Equator

Ram Krishna answered Jul 04, 2020
Parallel lines then you are talking about latitude. because, longitudes are not parallel to each other, they shrink towards poles.
an9d no of total parallel lines is 181
90( from 1°N- 90°N) lines in northern hemisphere
90(from 1°S-90°S) lines in southern hemisphere
1( 0°)is equtorial line
so, they are total 181 in numbers.
90°N and 90°S is just like a point.
so, if we are talking about parallel , they will be 179 in numbers.

Dr.rani Purre answered Aug 09, 2020
181.

Aditi Dugad answered 4 weeks ago
The total number of parallels across the globe is 181.
90 parallels in the northern hemisphere, 90 parallels in the southern hemisphere and 1 equator.
90+90+1= 181

Sunita Machhua answered 2 weeks ago
89 lines in northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere respectively +1 equator totally 179 .

Deepika Bhati answered Aug 08, 2020
There are 181parallels in the globe ,90in northern hemisphere and 90in southern hemisphere and 1is Equator.

Vishal Rathod answered Aug 21, 2020
The earth is divided by the equator into two equal halves known as northern hemisphere (with90 parallel)and the southern hemisphere (with 90 parallels ).These 180 parallels along with the equator make a total of 181 parallels across the globe

Zakiya #guru Ki Shishyay answered May 29, 2020
The answer is 181. We know that total degree of latitudes are 180° i.e 90° in the north and 90°in the south.
But the total number of parallel have been asked and the answer is 181.
90 parallel in the north and 90 parallels in the south and one parallels i.e equator in the middle.
So we say that there is 181 number of parallel and 180°of parallels.

Sapna Rani answered May 22, 2020
Parallel of latitude are horizontal circular imaginary lines on the earth surface so we can imagine infinite number of latitude. they are equal number on earth on both the northern and southern.

Praveen Ee062 answered Jul 13, 2020
90+90+1=181

Madhumita Nayak Nayak answered 3 weeks ago
A) 179

Deepika Pandey answered Aug 15, 2020
Earth is divided into two half one half northern hemisphere and southern Hemisphere both consist of 90 +90 parallels total 180 and along with equator make total of 181 parallels across the world