The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at

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Q: 44 (CDS-I/2010)
The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,43,26,15,43,9,2

keywords: 

{'cairo': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'longitude': [4, 2, 2, 1], 'greenwich': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'time': [2, 6, 15, 23], 'hours': [7, 2, 16, 9]}

Option 1: 30° W longitude

This option suggests that Cairo is located 30° west of Greenwich. However, since Cairo is described as being "2 hours ahead of Greenwich," it implies that Cairo is located east of Greenwich. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 2: 30° E longitude

This option states that Cairo is located 30° east of Greenwich. Since Cairo is described as being "2 hours ahead of Greenwich," this aligns with the idea that Cairo is located east of Greenwich. Therefore, this option is correct.

Option 3: 28° E longitude

This option suggests that Cairo is located 28° east of Greenwich. While this value is close to the correct answer of 30° E, it is not an exact match. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 4: 28° W longitude

This option states that Cairo is located 28° west of Greenwich. However, since Cairo is described as being "2 hours ahead of Greenwich," it implies that Cairo is located east of Greenwich. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

In conclusion, the correct answer is Option 2: 30° E longitude, as it aligns with the given information that Cairo is located 2 hours ahead