Geography PYQ 350 of 587 · Universe, Solar System & Earth · International Date Lines

International Date Line passes through –

  1. AAfrica
  2. BAsia
  3. CPacific Ocean
  4. DAtlantic Ocean

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (c) Pacific Ocean

Explanation

The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the Earth that separates two successive calendar days. It passes through the Pacific Ocean roughly along the 180° longitude, opposite to the Prime Meridian. Wherever landmasses occur, the line deviates from the straight path.

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