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 i

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Q: 96 (IAS/2025)
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?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

Statement I is correct because the 20-hour time difference between Anadyr and Nome means that when it is morning in Anadyr, it is still the previous day in Nome. Statement II is incorrect because when it is Monday in Anadyr, it is still Sunday in Nome, not Tuesday.