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Q5 (IAS/1994) Geography › Maps & Locations › Geographical lines and coordinates Answer Verified

An aeroplane takes off from 30° North Latitude, 50° East Longitude, and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land ?

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The antipode (opposite point on the Earth's surface) of any location is directly opposite through the Earth's center; latitude changes hemisphere (sign) while longitude is shifted by 180° and normalized to the opposite E/W hemisphere [1]. Applying this to 30°N, 50°E: latitude becomes 30°S and longitude becomes 50°E + 180° = 230°, which normalized to the −180…+180° range is 130°W. Therefore the antipodal coordinates are 30°S, 130°W, matching option 4.

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  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 5: Earths Magnetic Field (Geomagnetic Field) > 5.5. Magnetic Poles > p. 72
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