UPSC Prelims 1995·GS1·geography·general geography

The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich: I. Cuba II. Greece III. Iraq IV. Costa Rica V. Japan Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

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  1. AV, III, II, I, IVCorrect
  2. BII, IV, I, III, V
  3. CIV, I, III, II, V
  4. DIII, V, IV, I, II

Explanation

To solve this question, you must arrange the countries from East to West. Countries to the East of the Prime Meridian Greenwich are ahead of GMT, while countries to the West are behind GMT. Japan is the furthest East among the choices and is 9 hours ahead of GMT. Iraq is located further West than Japan but East of Europe and is 3 hours ahead of GMT. Greece is in Eastern Europe and is 2 hours ahead of GMT. Cuba is located in the Western Hemisphere and is 5 hours behind GMT. Costa Rica is located further West than Cuba and is 6 hours behind GMT. The sequence from ahead to behind GMT follows the longitudinal position from East to West: Japan, Iraq, Greece, Cuba, Costa Rica. This corresponds to the order V, III, II, I, IV, making Option A the correct answer.
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