UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · World Geography / Time Zones · hard
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?
A.All the five
B.Only four
C.Only three
D.Only two✓ Correct
Explanation
France has the most time zones (12), followed by the United States and Russia (11 each). Among the listed: United Kingdom has 9 time zones including its overseas territories (Pitcairn, Falklands, etc.). Denmark has multiple time zones including Greenland's four time zones plus mainland Denmark, totaling 5. New Zealand has 2 time zones (NZST and Chatham Islands). Australia has 3 main time zones (and territories). Brazil has 4 time zones. Hence, only two countries (UK and Denmark) have more than four time zones when including their dependencies and territories.
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