The imaginary line of the Earth`s surface that closely follows the 180 Meridian is

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Q: 13 (CDS-I/2012)
The imaginary line of the Earth's surface that closely follows the 180° Meridian is—

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Geography

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CDS-I

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{'prime meridian': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'equator': [10, 0, 6, 7], 'international date line': [2, 1, 5, 1], 'imaginary line': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'tropic': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'earth': [0, 1, 1, 1], 'surface': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'cancer': [2, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 3: International Date Line. The International Date Line is an imaginary line that follows the 180° Meridian. This line is used to designate the change in calendar days. When crossing this line from west to east, you would lose a day, and when crossing from east to west, you would gain a day.

Option 1, the Prime Meridian, is incorrect. The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. It is located at 0° longitude.

Option 2, the Equator, is also incorrect. The Equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is located at 0° latitude.

Option 4, the Tropic of Cancer, is also incorrect. The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line located at approximately 23.5° North latitude. It marks the northernmost point where the Sun appears directly overhead at noon on the summer solstice.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3: International Date Line.