Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________

A. 22 km

B. 36 km

C. 41 km

D. 53 km

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about 22 km.