Consider the following statements : I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement I is correct because Anadyr and Nome are separated by the International Date Line (IDL), which marks the boundary where the calendar day changes despite their geographic proximity. Statement II is incorrect because Anadyr, located west of the IDL in the Eastern Hemisphere, is a day *ahead* of Nome; therefore, when it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Sunday in Nome. The core concept tested is the function of the International Date Line and the direction of date shifts when crossing between the Eastern and Western