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- Surveyingcivil-engineering-mcqs › surveying
- Published
- 12 Jan 2019
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Explanation
A negative magnetic declination means that the magnetic meridian is situated to the west of the true meridian, whereas a positive declination would indicate an eastern position.
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