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प्रश्न
The International Date Line runs zigzag.
उत्तर
- The International Date line is not straight.
- If the line is drawn straight, two places in the same country world have different dates.
- So the International Date line is found zigzag in certain places to avoid confusion.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Two boxes in different hemispheres are given in the following diagram. The IDL passes through both the boxes. In one box, the meridian, day and date is given. Find the day and date for the other box.
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At which direction of the IDL does a new day start immediately?
Give geographical reason.
The day starts in Pacific Ocean on the earth.
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Using an atlas, tell if, on the following route, the IDL will be crossed and show it on the map.
Mumbai - London - New York - Los Angeles - Tokyo
choose the odd one.
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Using an atlas, tell if, on the following route, the IDL will be crossed and show it on the map.
Kolkata - Hong Kong - Tokyo - San Francisco
