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UPSC 2000: Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
(a)2° 30′ W
(b)82° 30′ E
(c)92° 30′ W
(d)92° 30′ E
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) 92° 30′ E
Media and geographic accounts noted that India’s first dawn of 1 January 2000 was seen along the eastern meridian of 92° 30′ E (Katchal Island/Arunachal sector); this is the eastern-most option given, whereas the other meridians are farther west and would experience sunrise later. ([gktoday.in](https://www.gktoday.in/question/along-which-one-of-the-following-meridians-did-ind?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2000, GS Paper 1, as Question 6. It falls under Geography > Astronomy & Earth–Sun System.
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