Which one among the following statements about the International Date Line is not correct?

The International Date Line is largely based on the

180^{o}

meridian

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The difference in time between the places just either side of the International Date Line is almost one day.

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The difference in time to the extent of one day on either side of the International Date Line is caused by inclined axis of the Earth

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The International Date Line mostly passes through the Pacific Ocean

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Solution

The correct option is A The difference in time to the extent of one day on either side of the International Date Line is caused by inclined axis of the Earth
The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the earth's surface which defines the boundary between one day and the next and difference in time to the extent of one day on either side of the Line is not caused by inclined axis of the Earth. It is located at around 180 degrees East and mostly passes through the Pacific Ocean.

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