UPSC NDA 2 2016 General Ability Solved Paper

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The free fall acceleration g increases as one proceeds, at sea level, from the equator toward either pole. The reason is

[NDA II 2016]

Earth is a sphere with same density everywhere
Earth is a sphere with different density at the polar regions than in the equatorial regions
Earth is approximately an ellipsoid having its equatorial radius greater than its polar radius by 21 km
Earth is approximately an ellipsoid having its equatorial radius smaller than its polar by 21 km

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