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प्रश्न
The International Date Line runs zigzag.
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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.
While crossing the IDL, a person will have to add one day when travelling from ______.
According to the international convention, at which meridian does the day and date change occurs?
IDL brings coordination in which of the following?
Give geographical reason.
IDL is proving to be very useful in today’s times.
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
180° line of longitude is ______.
The world is divided into ____________ time zones.
Using an atlas, tell if, on the following route, the IDL will be crossed and show it on the map.
Delhi - Kolkata - Singapore - Melbourne
Using an atlas, tell if, on the following route, the IDL will be crossed and show it on the map.
Chennai - Singapore - Tokyo - Sydney - Santiago
