Question

Q. With regards to International date line which of the following statements is/are correct:

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  Both 1 and 2
• D.
  Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1 only
Explanation:


Statement 1 is correct: The dateline runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and marks the divide between the Western and Eastern Hemisphere.

Statement 2 is incorrect: When you cross the International Date Line from west to east, you subtract a day, and if you cross the line from east to west, you add a day.