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Prelims 2025 · Geography · Question 96

Consider the following countries: I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil. How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?

  1. All the five
  2. Only four
  3. Only three
  4. Only two

Answer

Only three

I. United Kingdom – More than four time zones if overseas territories are included (e.g., Gibraltar, Falklands, Pitcairn, BIOT). Correct.

II. Denmark – Denmark proper is one zone, but with Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the Kingdom spans more than four time zones. Correct.

III. New Zealand – Includes mainland NZ, Chatham Islands, Tokelau, and Ross Dependency; this gives more than four time zones in standard geographic listings. Correct.

IV. Australia – Mainland has 3 main time zones; even with external territories, it does not exceed four in the usual count. Incorrect.

V. Brazil – Brazil has had up to four time zones, but not more than four. Incorrect.

So, 3 countries (United Kingdom, Denmark, New Zealand) have more than four time zones. Hence, (c) Only three.

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