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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.
According to the international convention, at which meridian does the day and date change occurs?
Give geographical reason.
The day starts in Pacific Ocean on the earth.
Why is the IDL not a straight line like the 180° meridian?
Why is the IDL considered with respect to the 180° meridian only?
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
The world is divided into ____________ time zones.
choose the odd one.
Match the following
| A | B |
| 0° line of latitude | Pole |
| 0° line of longitude | International Date Line |
| 180° line of longitude | Greenwich |
| 90° line of latitude | Equator |
23 1/220° N and S 66 1/220° N and S lines of latitudes are called ______.
