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Q. One minute of arc of latitude along any meridian is also known as__?
Answer: One Nautical Mile
Notes: One Nautical Mile is the unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet).

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