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प्रश्न
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
The important deviations it makes and reasons for the same.
उत्तर
The International Date Line is not a straight line but has some deviations in order to adjust with the pattern of the landforms and some islands to decide for the time and date of these places and regions.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe the lines of longitude and state their use in relation to distance and time.
What do you mean by meridians?
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“The International Date Line is not a straight line coinciding with longitude 180 degrees.” Why?
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The distance between two consecutive meridians is equal to about 111 kilometers only at the equator.
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Or
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