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?
Answer
The correct answer is D: Only two. 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.).
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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