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Statement (S): At International date line, there is a difference of 12 hours from greenwich?
Reason (R): International date set line is situated at 180 degree longitude.

  1. S and R both are correct and R, explains S
  2. S and R both are correct and R, does not explain S
  3. S is true but not R
  4. R is true but not S

Answer:

Option A: S and R both are correct and R, explains S

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “S and R both are correct and R, explains S”.

The international date line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway around the world from the prime meridian — the 0 degrees longitude line in Greenwich, England.

Therefore, both the statement and reason are correct, and the reason effectively explains the statement.