UPSC Prelims 2025·GS1·geography·general geography

Consider the following statements : I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. AI onlyCorrect
  2. BII only
  3. CBoth I and II
  4. DNeither I nor II

Explanation

Only Statement I is correct: I. Anadyr and Nome are close but experience different days: Correct. Anadyr (Russia) and Nome (Alaska, USA) are geographically close across the Bering Strait but are separated by the International Date Line, so they can indeed be on different calendar days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome: Incorrect. When it is Monday in Anadyr (which is ahead in time), it would actually be Sunday in Nome, not Tuesday. Nome is behind Anadyr in terms of calendar dates due to crossing the International Date Line westward. The International Date Line creates this unique situation where nearby locations experience different calendar days, but the directional relationship in Statement II is reversed.
geography: Consider the following statements : I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but wh

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