[Solved] Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?

Q.	Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?
A.	Equator is a great circle
B.	A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points
C.	Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
D.	A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere
Answer» C. Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere

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