Why International Date Line Is Not a Straight Line
Trending Questions
Q. Ferdinand Magellan belonged to which country?
Q.
Which Of The Following Cities Lies To The Westernmost Longitude?
Bhopal.
Nagpur
Jaipur.
Hyderabad
Q. International date line deviates to accommodate islands so that all of them witness the same ________.
- time
- date
- season
- climate
Q. In which year did Ferdinand Magellan start his Voyage around the world?
- 1517
- 1518
- 1519
- 1520
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.
Reason (R): IDL exactly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.
Select the correct statement.
- Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true, but R is false
- A is false, but R is true
Q. How many decades before the establishment of International Date Line has Ferdinand Magellan voyaged?
- One decade
- Two decade
- Three decade
- Four decade
Q. What happens when we travel Eastwards?
- Each day is more than 24 hours
- Each day is less than 24 hours
- Each day is equal to 24 hours
- Cannot be determined
Q. Which among the following country are on the right side of the International Date Line (IDL)?
- Tonga
- Kiribati
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
Q. Maximum part of the IDL coincides with the
____ degree meridian.
____ degree meridian.
- 45
- 90
- 135
- 180
Q. What happens when we travel Westwards?
- Each day is more than 24 hours
- Each day is less than 24 hours
- Each day is equal to 24 hours
- Cannot be determined
Q. Which of the following is not on the same side of the International Date Line?
- Brazil
- Canada
- West Indies
- India
Q. When we travel westwards, each day is slightly longer than 24 hours.
- True
- False
Q. Which of the following is not on the same side of the International Date Line?
- Malaysia
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Thailand
Q. The International Date Line deviates so that it doesn't cut any country's landmass.
- True
- 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.
- True
- False
Q. The Eastern Hemisphere is on the _______ of IDL.
- East
- West
- North
- South
Q.
why indias north south extent seems bigger than its east - west extent?
Q. Write a note on the geographical location of the Arab World.
Q. If a person from Japan wants to move a day back, he should go to which country?
- Australia
- India
- Bangladesh
- USA
Q. IDL is a ______ line.
- fixed
- secured
- flexible
- firm
Q. The International date line is _______.
- a straight line
- a zig-zag line
- a perfect circle
- a triangle