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प्रश्न
With reference to the International Date Line, state the following:
It is meaning and application.
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उत्तर
The time and date changes as we cross the International Date Line i.e. the navigators or pilots have to loose one day while crossing westwards and gain one day while crossing eastwards i.e. When one travels from Tokyo to San Francisco on Monday, he will reach San Francisco on Sunday.
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