Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :

  1. China spans five time zones but runs on a single national time using the standard meridian of Beijing.
  2. Russia uses eight standard time zones. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation

China spans five geographical time zones but officially uses a single time zone (Beijing Time) for the entire country. Russia currently uses 11 standard time zones, not eight.

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