Question

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.

• A. Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true, but R is false
• D. A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true, but R is false

The International Date Line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and "roughly" follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.