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Pick up the correct statement from the following :

the horizontal direction of the pole is called astronomical north.
the angle between the direction of true north and the direction of a survey line is called astronomical bearing
the astronomical bearing is generally called azimuth
all the above.

Correct Answer: all the above.

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