Why International Date Line Is Not a Straight Line

Q. The International date line is _______.

1. a perfect circle
2. a triangle
3. a straight line
4. a zig-zag line

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How many hours are there in the month of April?

1. 720

2. 744

3. 360

Q. Maximum part of the IDL coincides with the
____ degree meridian.

1. 45
2. 180
3. 90
4. 135

Q. Which among the following country are on the right side of the International Date Line (IDL)?

1. Tonga
2. Kiribati
3. Fiji
4. French Polynesia

Q. IDL is a ______ line.

1. fixed
2. secured
3. flexible
4. firm

Q. Assertion (A): The International Date Line(IDL) passes through the mid of the ocean.

Reason (R): IDL exactly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.

Select the correct statement.

1. Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
2. Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Q. In which year did Ferdinand Magellan ended his Voyage?

1. 1522

Q. The Eastern Hemisphere is on the _______ of IDL.

1. West
2. North
3. South
4. East

Q. International date line deviates to accommodate islands so that all of them witness the same ________.

1. time
2. date
3. season
4. climate

Q. The IDL starts straight but changes its course because of which of the following reasons?

1. Easternmost tip of Russia does not get on the other side of the IDL.
2. Northernmost tip of Brazil does not get on the other side of the IDL.
3. Northernmost tip of Russia does not get on the other side of the IDL.
4. Easternmost tip of Brazil does not get on the other side of the IDL.

Q. What happens when we travel Eastwards?

1. Each day is more than 24 hours
2. Cannot be determined
3. Each day is less than 24 hours
4. Each day is equal to 24 hours

Q. Ferdinand Magellan belonged to which country?

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Q. Which of the following is not on the same side of the International Date Line?

1. West Indies
2. India
3. Canada
4. Brazil

Q. If a person from Japan wants to move a day back, he should go to which country?

1. Australia
2. India
3. Bangladesh
4. USA

Q. The International Date Line deviates so that it doesn't cut any country's landmass.

1. True
2. False

Q. The International Date Line can also deviate for countries like Indonesia and India if they want to match their dateline with Canada, USA.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following is not on the same side of the International Date Line?

1. Thailand
2. Malaysia
3. Argentina
4. Armenia

Q. What happens when we travel Westwards?

1. Each day is more than 24 hours
2. Each day is less than 24 hours
3. Each day is equal to 24 hours
4. Cannot be determined

Q. In which year did Ferdinand Magellan start his Voyage around the world?

1. 1517
2. 1518
3. 1519
4. 1520

Q. When we travel westwards, each day is slightly longer than 24 hours.

1. True
2. False