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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 69

Topic: Geography

Q69

Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line :

  1. It is roughly 180∘180^{\circ} meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours24\text{ hours}) earlier than to the West.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 2 onlyCorrect answer
  3. (c) Both 1 and 2
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution.

Answer: (b) 2 only

  1. The International Date Line lies approximately along 180° longitude in the Pacific, not the Atlantic, so statement 1 is false.
  2. The calendar date immediately east is one day earlier than immediately west, making statement 2 correct.