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Geography GK · Q32

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 32

Q32

Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?

A.
Malacca Strait
B.
Bering Strait
Answer
C.
Strait of Florida
D.
Strait of Gibraltar

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bering Strait is nearest to the International Date line, because the international Date line runs equidistant between the American continents, on its East and Asia, Australia, and Europe on its west.