In a plane, perpendicular to the magnetic meridian, the dip needle will remain
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A dip needle in a plane perpendicular to magnetic meridian will Vertical
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Magnetic dip results from the tendency of a magnet to align itself with lines of magnetic field. As the Earth's magnetic field lines are not parallel to the surface, the north end of a compass needle will point downward in the northern hemisphere (positive dip) or upward in the southern hemisphere (negative dip). The range of dip is from -90 degrees (at the South Magnetic Pole) to +90 degrees (at the North Magnetic Pole).
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A dip needle free to move in a vertical plane perpendicular to the magnetic meridian will remain vertical.
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