The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________

A. Society islands

B. Hawaii

C. Aleutian Islands

D. All the above

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

International Date Line follows the meridian of 180° longitude down the middle of the Pacific Ocean for some time. In the north the date line turns to the east through the Bering Strait and then west past the Aleutian Islands in order to keep Alaska and Russia on opposite sides of the line.