SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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longitude is called the ____
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Prime Meridian
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Equator
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International Date Line
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Tropic of Cancer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The international date line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway around the world from the prime meridian-the 0 degrees longitude line in Greenwich, England.
Detailed explanation-2: -The IST is calculated on the basis of a clock tower in Mirzapur (with coordinates 25.15° North Latitude and 82.58° East longitude). The International Date Line is in the middle of the time zone defined by the 180° meridian. IDL is 6.30 minutes ahead of IST.
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