A) The International Date Line is largely based on the \[180{}^\circ \]meridian.
B) The difference in time between the places just either side of the International Date Line is almost one day.
C) The difference in time to the extent of one day on either side of the International Date Line is caused by inclined axis of the Earth.
D) The International Date Line mostly passes through the Pacific Ocean.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, established by the International Meridian Conference of 1884 that runs from the north to the South Pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next. It passes through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but it deviates to pass around some territories and island groups.
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