Question

What change should be made in the calendar for travellers crossing the International Date Line towards west?

• A. Gains a day
• B. Loss a day
• C. Increase 12 hrs
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Gains a day

• When travelers cross the International Date Line heading westward, they gain a day in their calendar. This happens because the International Date Line serves as the boundary between one calendar day and the next on Earth.

• The International Date Line is an imaginary line that roughly follows the 180° longitude in the Pacific Ocean.

• When you travel westward across this line, you move back one calendar day (gaining a day).

• When you travel eastward across this line, you move forward one calendar day (losing a day).