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Correct option is (a) East to West

Correct option is (b) Wednesday 9 p.m.

• When you cross the 180° meridian, some precautions need to be taken. 
• There is a difference of 12 hours from Prime Meridian, if you go from East or West. 
• According to the convention, the start (and end) of a date is considered to be at 180° Meridian. 
• Accordingly, an adjustment or change in day and time is made. Thus, while travelling from east to west of IDL , a day is added whereas while travelling from west to east of IDL, the day remains the same.

• Attempt has been made to make the IDL pass through the Pacific Ocean completely.
• Had it passed through a land or some islands, the people there would have had to follow different dates and timings because dates would have been different on their Eastern and Western parts. 
• Also, it would have been difficult to know when one crosses the IDL on land, and when the date changes on the calendar. 
• Therefore, the IDL is not a straight line like the 1 180° Meridian. At places, it turns East while at other places, it turns West.

82°30′ E is the standard meridian of India.

(i) The plane will take off from Tokyo (Japan) and will go to San Francisco, California (USA)

(ii) The duration of the flight is 9hrs and 15 min.

(iii) At the starting point of Tokyo (Japan) it is Friday, 1st April 12.30 am and at the destination of San Francisco California (USA) it will arrive on Thursday March 31st at 5.45 pm.

(iv) A special note on the ticket states that the flight involves a date change.

(v) The reason behind giving such a note is to make us understand that the flight will cross the IDL

(vi) During this flight, the plane will cross the IDL from west to east.

(vii) We understand that a day is deducted and the time is fixed backward by 1 day while crossing the IDL from west to east.

Correct option is (b) Chronometric

Metonymy. (Apart is used to refer to a whole: a moving finger is used to refer to a person who keeps an account of man’s activities)..

If its is 12noon at the Prime Meridian, then it will be 16.00hrs (4pm) at 60°E longitude.

When representatives of many nations got together under the leadership of American professor Davidson in the year of 1884 they decided on the International Date line.

A new day starts in the Pacific Ocean on the earth.

It can mean God or Fate that keeps an account or record of everything that a man does.

(i) Samoa islands in Apia was the first to welcome the New Year in the world on Saturday.

(ii) Which location bid farewell to the year 2016, the last of all?

(iii) Baker islands in USA welcomed 2017 on Sunday.

(iv) According to 1ST, India welcomed the New Year at 12 midnight on Saturday. Sydney being 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of IST and has already welcomed the New year before India on Saturday itself. But London is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind IST will welcome the New Year the next day i.e. on Sunday.

Meghavahana saw some sort of human sacrifice in progress on the steps of a temple of Chandika.

The parasol had the powers to put an end to calamities in a land.

Vibhishana was the king of Lanka.

It came from a nearby wood.

God Varuna had come to reclaim his parasol.

The parasol was carried away by Bhauma, the father of Meghavahana’s father-in-law.

The barbarian’s son was ill and dying. The barbarian wanted to kill the man in sacrifice, so that the gods would be pleased and save his son’s life.

The barbarian could not believe himself. He told Meghavahana that he was a king and his life should be protected at all times. He said that the life of the victim was of no significance and asked Meghavahana not to show any pity or compassion to the victim.

Meghavahana imposed a law against the killing of living beings.

Meghavahana assembled his army on the shore of the sea. The waves of the sea frightened the soldiers. Meghavahana rode on his horse and entered the sea. All at once, the seawater parted and there was a clear path to cross the sea. Meghavahana reached Lanka with his army and won over its king Vibhishana, in friendship.

B) for glory and brilliance

Meghavahana requested Varuna to help him cross the sea.

Meghavahana wanted to conquer the island of Lanka and teach the demons the ways of peace.

Correct Answer is: C) Bhauma

Meghavahana offered his body in sacrifice to Chandika to save the lives of the victim and the barbarian’s son.

Correct Answer is: A) Varuna

C) he wanted to teach the demons the ways of peace

D) all of the above

A) the parasol of Varuna cast its shadow over the prince

The ministers were dissatisfied with their ruler. The king had devoted himself to a life of prayer and neglected the affairs of the kingdom.

C) offering to kill himself in sacrifice

B) someone held back his hand

a slow and terrifying death.

The nobleman offered to take farmer Fleming’s son and give him a good education.

A) to his surprise, Amritaprabha garlanded him

Meghavahana said that the parasol did not belong to him. It had been returned to its rightful owner. He hoped the divine owner of the parasol would guide him through his life.

(i) According to Gandhiji, a woman is a comparison of man and gifted with equal rights of freedom and liberty.
(ii) A woman is more fit than a man to take exploration and bolder action in non-violence.
(iii) A woman is the better half of humanity, not the weaker sex.

A) win the hand of Amritaprabha

Many illustrious suitors came to the swayamvara of princess Amritaprabha.

D) Pragjyotisha

B) Meghavahana

Every evening there was Drill Class, Scouting and some school activity or other.

Swami is compared to Tate as he is a bowler. Tate refers to the best bowler of the time, Maurice Tate, the English cricketer.

Rajam, Mani and Swami were the prominent players in the MCC team.

MCC, Malgudi Cricket Club, and another local youth team called the YMU, Young Men’s Union are to play the cricket match.

Swami requested the doctor to give him a Medical Certificate stating that he was unwell and should be exempted from drill classes in the evening.