Consider the following statements International Date Line is drawn zigzag to avoid landmass Internat...........

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Consider the following statements

International Date Line is drawn zigzag to avoid landmass.
International Date Line is 180° W as well as 180° E of Greenwich.
A ship sailing westward from Greenwich when crossing International Date Line would put back the date by a day.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

3 only

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Explanation:

International date line lies between 180°W and 180ºE of Greenwich. It is drawn zigzag to avoid landmass. There is a difference in 1 day if a ship sails westward from Greenwich by crossing the date line.