UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

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

  1. Only I
  2. Only II
  3. I and II both
  4. Neither I nor II

Answer

Correct Answer

Only I

Explanation

Anadyr (Russia) and Nome (Alaska, USA) lie close to each other geographically but are separated by the International Date Line, so despite similar local clock times, the calendar date differs between them (Statement I is correct). However, since Anadyr is ahead of Nome across the Date Line, when it is Monday in Anadyr, it would actually be Sunday (a day behind), not Tuesday, in Nome, making Statement II incorrect.

Topics: geography, international date line, time zones