2002 · Q87
Consider the following statements:
- 1Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich and is at 0° Longitude.
- 2International Date Line on the map appears as a straight line along 180° Longitude.
- 3While crossing International Date Line from east to west, one gains a day.
- 4Tropic of Cancer lies at 23½° Latitude S.
Which of these statements are correct?
General SciencePhysics
- A1, 2, 3 and 4
- B1 and 2
- C1 and 3
- D2 and 3
Explanation
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich at 0° longitude — statement 1 is correct. The International Date Line zigzags around island groups and is not a straight line along 180° — statement 2 is wrong. Crossing the Date Line from east to west one gains a day — statement 3 is correct. The Tropic of Cancer lies at 23.5°N, not 23.5°S — statement 4 is wrong. Hence 1 and 3 are correct — (C).