UPSC Prelims 2025 · Question 97 of 100
UPSC Prelims 2025 question on Anadyr Nome Date Line
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2025
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicWorld Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
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?
Show answer
Answer: A. I only
Verdict
Correct answer: Option (a).
Statement by statement
Statement I – CORRECT: Anadyr and Nome lie on opposite sides of the International Date Line causing different calendar days.
Statement II – INCORRECT: When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Sunday in Nome.