A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated $5$ km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the___?

In the direction keeping the polestar to his left .

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In the director opposite to the polestar

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In the direction facing the polestar

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In the direction keeping the polestar to his right

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The correct option is B In the direction keeping the polestar to his left .
The pole star is aligned closely with the celestial North pole of the earth. As a result it appears stationary from the Northern Hemisphere. As the person has to reach his village towards the East, he has to walk such that the pole star is towards the left.

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