Multiple choice

If the earth' s direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?

  1. 06: 30 hrs

  2. 05:30 hrs

  3. 18:30 hrs

  4. 17:30 hrs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

If the Earth's rotation were reversed, the sun would rise in the west and set in the east. The calculation of time zones relative to the International Date Line would shift, resulting in 05:30 hrs.

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