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Geography GK · Q81

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 81

Q81

The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it ________

A.
Divides the land masses under the same administration
B.
Does not divide the Bering strait
C.
Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration
Answer
D.
Divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The International Date Line isn't a fixed line at all, but actually sort of follows the 180° longitude line, zigzagging its way through a bunch of small islands, territories and nations.