International Date Line

Q. To avoid the confusion of having different dates in the same country, the International Date Line bends and thus is a zig-zag line.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the International Date Line?

1. A “line of demarcation” separating two consecutive calendar dates.
2. A “line of demarcation” separating the United States and Mexico.
3. A date after which the GMT will be replaced by the IST.
4. A “line of demarcation” separating Europe and Asia.

Q. What is the International Date Line?

1. A “line of demarcation” separating two consecutive calendar dates.
2. A “line of demarcation” separating the United States and Mexico.
3. A date after which the GMT will be replaced by the IST.
4. A “line of demarcation” separating Europe and Asia.

Q. Statement I: The International Date Line is an imaginary line of demarcation on the surface of Earth.

Statement II: Only the countries near the International Date Line are allowed to change their Universal meantime.

Which of the following statement is correct?

1. Only statement I
2. Only statement II
3. Both statements are correct
4. Both statements are incorrect

Q. what is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of indian?

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

Q. The Great Circle represents the ___ distance between any two points on a sphere.

1. shortest
2. longest
3. impermanent
4. circuitous

Q. Kirti from India was unable to sleep at night and was awake around 2 am. She thought of calling her friend who lives outside India who must be enjoying the morning of the same date. To whom she should call?

1. Friend from Mexico
2. Friend from Indonesia
3. Friend from England
4. Friend from South Africa

Q. Which of the following statements is true about the International Date Line (IDL)?

1. A day is lost on crossing IDL from West to East.
2. A day is gained on crossing IDL from East to West.
3. It acts as a "line of demarcation" seperating two consecutive calender dates.
4. IDL is just another name for the Prime Meridian.

Q. If a plane was flying non-stop from Singapore to New York, what route would it take to get to New York as fast as possible?

1. The Route along the Atlantic Ocean
2. The Route along the Great Circle
3. The Route along the IDL
4. The Route along the Prime Meridian