UPSC 1995: The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich: I. Cuba II. Greece III. Iraq IV. Costa Rica V. Japan Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

The correct answer is option (a): V, III, II, I, IV. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 11. It falls under Geography > Cartography & Map Skills.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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