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Q:

Which one of the following straits is closest to the International Date Line?

  • 1
    Strait of Malacca
  • 2
    Strait of Florida
  • 3
    Strait of Gibraltar
  • 4
    Bering Strait
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Answer : 4. "Bering Strait"
Explanation :

The 180° meridian was chosen as the International Date Line because it runs mostly through the middle of the central Pacific Ocean. It was decided in 1884 at the International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC, where 26 countries participated.

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