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Question

Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

  1. 2° 30' West
  2. 82° 30' East
  3. 92° 30' West
  4. 92° 30' East

Answer:

Option D: 92° 30' East

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “92° 30' East”.

India experienced the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium along the 92° 30' E meridian in Arunachal Pradesh.

Note: The easternmost longitude of India is 97° 25′ E. It is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.