Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new mill

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Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

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To determine where the first sunrise occurs, we look for the easternmost point of the country because the earth rotates from west to east.

India is located entirely in the Eastern Hemisphere, which immediately eliminates options A and C as they are in the West. Between the remaining options, 92 degrees 30 minutes East is located further east than 82 degrees 30 minutes East.

Specifically, this meridian passes through the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Within this region, Katchal Island was identified as the specific location that witnessed the first sunrise of the new millennium on January 1, 2000. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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2° 30’ W

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82° 30’ E

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92° 30’ W

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92° 30’ E

Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

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