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Consider the following statements
1. International Date Line is drawn zigzag to avoid landmass.
2. International Date Line is `180^@` W as well as `180^@` E of Greenwich.
3. A ship sailing westward from Greenwich when crossing International Date Line would put back the date by a day.

A

1 and 2

B

1 and 3

C

1, 2 and 3

D

3 only

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The correct Answer is:
C
International date line lies between `180^@W` and `180^@E` of Greenwitch. It is drawn zigzag to avoid landmass. There is a difference in 1 day if a ship sails westward from Greenwitch by crossing the date line.
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