A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

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Correct answer: direction keeping the polestar to his left. Stars and constellations have been used for navigation by identifying specific patterns in the night sky. For example, the North Star (Polaris) in the Ursa Minor constellation indicates true north in the Northern Hemisphere. Option (c) is correct: Walking in the direction while keeping the polestar to his left would lead him towards EAST of his current position and he can reach his village. 5

A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

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