UPSC Geography The Earth and the Solar System Question Bank The Solar System, The Earth and The Moon

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    If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what will be the. IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?

    A) ?06.30 hrs??????? ?

    B) ?05.30 hrs

    C) ?18.30.hrs??????? ?

    D) ?17.30 hrs

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    ?If the direction of rotation of the earth is reversed, then 1ST will be \[-{{5}^{o}}.30\] in place of+5.30 hrs. So if at the International Date Line (\[{{180}^{o}}\] longitude) is 12.00 noon, it will be 6.30 AM in India.


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