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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direction keeping the polestar to his left

Explanation: Polaris (Pole Star) is always located in the northern direction in the Northern Hemisphere.To walk east, a person must face east with north on the left side; therefore, keeping the Pole Star to the left ensures eastward movement.

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