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UPSC 2005: Consider the following statements : 1. The axis of the earth’s magnetic field is inclined at 23 ½° to the geographic axis of the earth. 2. The earth’s magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada. 3. Earth’s magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)2 and 3
(c)2 only
(d)3 only
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3
The magnetic axis is inclined only about 11 ° to the geographic axis, so statement 1 is incorrect. The north magnetic pole lies on Arctic islands of northern Canada—i.e., on a peninsula—making statement 2 correct. Thumba (Kerala) was selected for India’s rocket range precisely because the magnetic equator passes through it, so statement 3 is also correct. Thus statements 2 and 3 alone are correct. ([gktoday.in](https://www.gktoday.in/question/consider-the-following-statements1-the-axis-of-the?utm_source=openai))
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