Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?

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Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

SSC

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0,26,12,7,26,1,4

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{'longitude': [4, 2, 2, 1], 'equator': [10, 0, 6, 7], 'latitude': [2, 0, 0, 4], 'prime meridian': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'north': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'tropic': [2, 0, 2, 1]}

The correct answer is option 2. It states that 0° longitude corresponds to the Equator, which is incorrect. The Equator is actually the line of 0° latitude. Longitude lines run vertically and measure distances east or west of the Prime Meridian, which is the line of 0° longitude. The Prime Meridian is located in Greenwich, England, and is used as the starting point for measuring longitude. On the other hand, the Equator is a line of 0° latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Latitude lines run horizontally and measure distances north or south of the Equator. Therefore, option 2 is incorrect as it incorrectly pairs the Equator with 0° longitude.