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प्रश्न
Define the Equator. What is its main function?
उत्तर
The Equator is the parallel of zero degree latitude. It is an imaginary circle round the Earth bisecting it into halves i.e. Northern * Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. It serves as a reference line for the location of different places on the earth.
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