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प्रश्न
Why doesn’t the IDL pass through land?
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उत्तर
- If the IDL had passed through land or some islands, the people there would have had to follow different dates and timings because dates would have been different in their eastern and western parts.
- Also, it would have been difficult to know when one crosses the IDL on land and when the date changes on the calendar.
- Therefore, IDL does not pass through land.
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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?
At which direction of the IDL does a new day start immediately?
Give geographical reason.
IDL is proving to be very useful in today’s times.
Give geographical reason.
The day starts in Pacific Ocean on the earth.
While crossing the IDL, what changes will you make?
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 |
The International Date Line runs zigzag.
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
Using an atlas, tell if, on the following route, the IDL will be crossed and show it on the map.
Delhi - London - New York
