The declination is greater at:
AThe prime meridian
BHigher latitudes
CLower latitudes
DThe equator only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Higher latitudes
1. Declination changes as one moves over the earth's surface.
2. It grows larger towards the higher latitudes.
3. Near the equator it is smaller.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics Part I, Chapter 5, Magnetism and Matter._
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