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Rohan Raj • 6.53K Points
Tutor III Geography 

Q. Assertion(A) :
Mercator’s projection has been used for making navigational charts.
Reason (R) :
Loxodromes are shown as straight lines on this.

  • (A) A is false but R is true
  • (B) A is true but R is false
  • (C) Both A and R are true and R Explains A
  • (D) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
Correct Answer - Option(C)
Explanation by: Rohan Raj 
Mercator’s projection is used for marine navigation due to the fact that it shows loxodromes as straight lines.

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