UPSC Prelims 2025·GS1·geography·general geography

Consider the following countries : I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?

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  1. AAll the five
  2. BOnly fourCorrect
  3. COnly three
  4. DOnly two

Explanation

Four of the listed countries have more than four time zones: I. United Kingdom: Yes. While mainland UK uses a single time zone (GMT/BST), its overseas territories span 9 time zones including Pitcairn Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bermuda, and others. II. Denmark: Yes. Mainland Denmark uses CET/CEST, but including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, Denmark spans 5 time zones. III. New Zealand: Yes. Including the Chatham Islands, Tokelau, Cook Islands, and Niue, New Zealand spans 5 time zones. IV. Australia: Yes. Australia spans 8-9 time zones including mainland zones and territories like Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Norfolk Island, and Lord Howe Island. V. Brazil: No. Brazil has exactly four time zones (UTC-2 to UTC-5), not more than four. Therefore, four countries (UK, Denmark, New Zealand, and Australia) have more than four time zones.
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