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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line (IDL):
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line (IDL):
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?Open in App
Solution
The correct option is B 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The International Date Line functions as a “line of demarcation” separating two consecutive calendar dates. It was established in 1884 and it passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.
Statement 2 is incorrect: A traveler crossing the International Date Line from east to west loses a day (because of the loss in time he has made), and while crossing the dateline from west to east he gains a day (because of the gain in time he encountered). For example, if a traveler moves eastward across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Canada on June 25, he/she will jump backward to June 24 as soon as they cross the IDL.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The International Date Line functions as a “line of demarcation” separating two consecutive calendar dates. It was established in 1884 and it passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.
Statement 2 is incorrect: A traveler crossing the International Date Line from east to west loses a day (because of the loss in time he has made), and while crossing the dateline from west to east he gains a day (because of the gain in time he encountered). For example, if a traveler moves eastward across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Canada on June 25, he/she will jump backward to June 24 as soon as they cross the IDL.
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